Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN dry van 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.

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