Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Monterey, CA freight rate

$4,138dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,694 mi
Typical range: $3,683–$4,593
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Monterey price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,581
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $4,138

Return trip

Monterey → San Antonio$6,077

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 Monterey by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Monterey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,138	$2.44	$3,683 – $4,593
53' refrigerated	$4,930	$2.91	$4,289 – $5,570
48' flatbed	$4,975	$2.94	$4,278 – $5,671
Step deck	$5,416	$3.20	$4,549 – $6,282
Power only	$3,670	$2.17	$3,193 – $4,147
Hotshot	$2,770	$1.64	$2,299 – $3,241
26' box truck	$2,709	$1.60	$2,303 – $3,116
Sprinter van	$1,655	$0.98	$1,390 – $1,920

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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 Monterey

53' dry van lanes into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$7,416	$2.44	$6,600 – $8,231	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$1,710	$5.48	$1,522 – $1,898	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$6,643	$3.04	$5,912 – $7,374	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$4,541	$2.41	$4,042 – $5,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$1,651	$2.37	$1,470 – $1,833	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$6,457	$2.17	$5,747 – $7,167	6 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,105	$4.75	$1,873 – $2,336	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$4,166	$2.44	$3,707 – $4,624	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Monterey, CA is estimated at $4,138 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,694 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,683 and $4,593.

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

About 1,694 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 $1,557 of the $4,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,077, which makes San Antonio, TX to Monterey, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology