Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to New Orleans, LA freight rate

$2,094dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 610 mi
Typical range: $1,864–$2,324
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to New Orleans price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,533
Fuel: $561
All-in estimate: $2,094

Return trip

New Orleans → San Antonio$1,924

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 New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,094	$3.43	$1,864 – $2,324
53' refrigerated	$2,498	$4.10	$2,173 – $2,823
48' flatbed	$2,576	$4.22	$2,215 – $2,937
Step deck	$2,816	$4.62	$2,366 – $3,267
Power only	$1,823	$2.99	$1,586 – $2,060
Hotshot	$1,375	$2.25	$1,141 – $1,608
26' box truck	$1,357	$2.23	$1,154 – $1,561
Sprinter van	$838	$1.37	$704 – $972

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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 Orleans

53' dry van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,170	$3.05	$3,711 – $4,628	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$7,708	$3.88	$6,860 – $8,556	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,806	$3.92	$3,387 – $4,224	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,552	$4.02	$1,381 – $1,723	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,580	$2.30	$3,187 – $3,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,495	$2.74	$3,111 – $3,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$7,406	$3.90	$6,591 – $8,220	4 d
Dallas, TX	525 mi	$1,888	$3.60	$1,681 – $2,096	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $2,094 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 610 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,864 and $2,324.

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

About 610 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 $561 of the $2,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,533 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,924, which makes San Antonio, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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