Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Natchitoches, LA dry van rate

$1,642dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 423 mi
Typical range: $1,461–$1,822
Transit: 1 day

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

San Antonio to Natchitoches price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,253
Fuel: $389
All-in estimate: $1,642

Return trip

Natchitoches → San Antonio$1,508

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Antonio to Natchitoches by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Natchitoches, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,642	$3.88	$1,461 – $1,822
53' refrigerated	$1,960	$4.63	$1,705 – $2,214
48' flatbed	$2,042	$4.83	$1,756 – $2,328
Step deck	$2,237	$5.29	$1,879 – $2,595
Power only	$1,416	$3.35	$1,232 – $1,600
Hotshot	$1,067	$2.52	$885 – $1,248
26' box truck	$1,059	$2.50	$900 – $1,218
Sprinter van	$657	$1.55	$552 – $762

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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 Natchitoches

53' dry van lanes into Natchitoches, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$4,385	$3.02	$3,903 – $4,868	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$6,852	$3.94	$6,099 – $7,606	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,570	$3.98	$3,177 – $3,963	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,165	$5.15	$1,037 – $1,293	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$3,091	$2.36	$2,751 – $3,431	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$3,691	$2.71	$3,285 – $4,097	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$6,567	$3.97	$5,845 – $7,290	4 d
Dallas, TX	267 mi	$1,264	$4.73	$1,125 – $1,403	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Natchitoches, LA?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Natchitoches, LA is estimated at $1,642 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 423 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,461 and $1,822.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Natchitoches, LA by truck?

About 423 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $389 of the $1,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Natchitoches, LA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,508, which makes San Antonio, TX to Natchitoches, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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