Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Mobile, AL dry van rate

$2,486dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $2,213–$2,760
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Mobile price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,805
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $2,486

Return trip

Mobile → San Antonio$2,416

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Antonio to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,486	$3.36	$2,213 – $2,760
53' refrigerated	$2,965	$4.00	$2,580 – $3,351
48' flatbed	$3,042	$4.11	$2,616 – $3,468
Step deck	$3,323	$4.48	$2,791 – $3,854
Power only	$2,174	$2.93	$1,891 – $2,457
Hotshot	$1,640	$2.21	$1,361 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,616	$2.18	$1,373 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$995	$1.34	$835 – $1,154

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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 Mobile

53' dry van lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$3,963	$3.20	$3,527 – $4,399	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$8,335	$3.97	$7,418 – $9,252	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,729	$4.09	$3,319 – $4,139	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,930	$3.73	$1,718 – $2,142	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$3,918	$2.35	$3,487 – $4,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$3,305	$2.88	$2,942 – $3,669	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$8,041	$3.99	$7,156 – $8,925	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,197	$3.52	$1,955 – $2,439	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Mobile, AL?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Mobile, AL is estimated at $2,486 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,213 and $2,760.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Mobile, AL by truck?

About 741 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $681 of the $2,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobile, AL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,416, which makes San Antonio, TX to Mobile, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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