Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Palm Desert, CA freight rate

$3,270dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$3,629
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,089
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $3,270

Return trip

Palm Desert → San Antonio$4,802

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,270	$2.54	$2,910 – $3,629
53' refrigerated	$3,896	$3.03	$3,390 – $4,403
48' flatbed	$3,951	$3.07	$3,397 – $4,504
Step deck	$4,305	$3.35	$3,616 – $4,993
Power only	$2,889	$2.25	$2,513 – $3,264
Hotshot	$2,180	$1.70	$1,809 – $2,551
26' box truck	$2,136	$1.66	$1,816 – $2,457
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.02	$1,099 – $1,517

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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 Palm Desert

53' dry van lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$6,854	$2.46	$6,100 – $7,608	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,192	$8.51	$1,061 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$6,001	$3.08	$5,341 – $6,661	4 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$3,696	$2.49	$3,290 – $4,103	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$945	$3.26	$841 – $1,048	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$5,943	$2.19	$5,289 – $6,596	6 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,047	$11.38	$932 – $1,162	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$3,378	$2.53	$3,006 – $3,750	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Palm Desert, CA?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $3,270 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $3,629.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Palm Desert, CA by truck?

About 1,285 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,181 of the $3,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Desert, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,802, which makes San Antonio, TX to Palm Desert, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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