Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN freight rate

$2,964dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $2,638–$3,290
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,070
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $2,964

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Antonio$2,854

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Antonio to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290
53' refrigerated	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993
48' flatbed	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107
Step deck	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558
Power only	$2,606	$2.68	$2,267 – $2,945
Hotshot	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300
26' box truck	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,186	$1.22	$996 – $1,375

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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 Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,367	$3.27	$2,107 – $2,628	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,964 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,638 and $3,290.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 972 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 $894 of the $2,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,854, which makes San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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