Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to New Castle, DE dry van rate

$5,518dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,744 mi
Typical range: $4,911–$6,125
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to New Castle price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,915
Fuel: $1,603
All-in estimate: $5,518

Return trip

New Castle → San Antonio$4,417

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Antonio to New Castle by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to New Castle, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,518	$3.16	$4,911 – $6,125
53' refrigerated	$6,573	$3.77	$5,719 – $7,428
48' flatbed	$6,631	$3.80	$5,703 – $7,559
Step deck	$7,218	$4.14	$6,063 – $8,373
Power only	$4,896	$2.81	$4,259 – $5,532
Hotshot	$3,696	$2.12	$3,067 – $4,324
26' box truck	$3,614	$2.07	$3,072 – $4,156
Sprinter van	$2,207	$1.27	$1,854 – $2,560

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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 New Castle

53' dry van lanes into New Castle, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,130	$8.69	$1,005 – $1,254	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$11,996	$4.28	$10,676 – $13,316	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$3,619	$4.71	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$4,977	$3.22	$4,429 – $5,524	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$6,033	$2.49	$5,370 – $6,697	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$11,835	$4.28	$10,534 – $13,137	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,839	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,371	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$2,487	$2.89	$2,214 – $2,761	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to New Castle, DE?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to New Castle, DE is estimated at $5,518 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,911 and $6,125.

How far is San Antonio, TX from New Castle, DE by truck?

About 1,744 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 $1,603 of the $5,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Castle, DE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,417, which makes San Antonio, TX to New Castle, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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