Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Newark, DE freight rate

$5,488dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,733 mi
Typical range: $4,884–$6,091
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Newark price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,895
Fuel: $1,593
All-in estimate: $5,488

Return trip

Newark → San Antonio$4,393

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 Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Newark, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,488	$3.17	$4,884 – $6,091
53' refrigerated	$6,537	$3.77	$5,687 – $7,387
48' flatbed	$6,595	$3.81	$5,672 – $7,518
Step deck	$7,179	$4.14	$6,030 – $8,328
Power only	$4,868	$2.81	$4,235 – $5,501
Hotshot	$3,675	$2.12	$3,050 – $4,300
26' box truck	$3,594	$2.07	$3,055 – $4,133
Sprinter van	$2,195	$1.27	$1,844 – $2,546

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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 Newark

53' dry van lanes into Newark, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,156	$8.32	$1,029 – $1,283	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$11,949	$4.28	$10,635 – $13,263	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$3,580	$4.73	$3,186 – $3,974	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$4,949	$3.22	$4,405 – $5,494	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$6,006	$2.49	$5,346 – $6,667	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$11,788	$4.28	$10,492 – $13,085	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,809	$3.23	$4,280 – $5,338	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$2,476	$2.89	$2,204 – $2,749	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Newark, DE is estimated at $5,488 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,733 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,884 and $6,091.

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

About 1,733 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 $1,593 of the $5,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,895 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,393, which makes San Antonio, TX to Newark, DE 25% 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