Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Menlo Park, CA dry van rate

$4,210dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $3,747–$4,673
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Menlo Park price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,621
Fuel: $1,589
All-in estimate: $4,210

Return trip

Menlo Park → San Antonio$6,183

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Menlo Park by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Menlo Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$2.44	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,016	$2.90	$4,364 – $5,668
48' flatbed	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769
Step deck	$5,508	$3.19	$4,627 – $6,390
Power only	$3,735	$2.16	$3,249 – $4,220
Hotshot	$2,820	$1.63	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.60	$2,343 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,684	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,954

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Menlo Park

53' dry van lanes into Menlo Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$7,393	$2.44	$6,580 – $8,206	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$6,616	$3.04	$5,888 – $7,343	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$4,605	$2.41	$4,098 – $5,112	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$1,722	$2.33	$1,533 – $1,912	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$6,441	$2.17	$5,733 – $7,150	6 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,295	$4.54	$2,042 – $2,547	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Menlo Park, CA?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Menlo Park, CA is estimated at $4,210 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,747 and $4,673.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Menlo Park, CA by truck?

About 1,728 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,589 of the $4,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Menlo Park, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,183, which makes San Antonio, TX to Menlo Park, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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