Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Port Arthur, TX dry van rate

$1,285dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 330 mi
Typical range: $1,144–$1,427
Transit: 1 day

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

San Antonio to Port Arthur price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $982
Fuel: $303
All-in estimate: $1,285

Return trip

Port Arthur → San Antonio$1,285

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Antonio to Port Arthur by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Port Arthur, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,285	$3.89	$1,144 – $1,427
53' refrigerated	$1,535	$4.65	$1,336 – $1,735
48' flatbed	$1,612	$4.88	$1,386 – $1,838
Step deck	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052
Power only	$1,101	$3.34	$958 – $1,244
Hotshot	$829	$2.51	$688 – $970
26' box truck	$826	$2.50	$702 – $950
Sprinter van	$514	$1.56	$432 – $596

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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 Port Arthur

53' dry van lanes into Port Arthur, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$4,294	$2.71	$3,822 – $4,766	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$6,171	$3.58	$5,492 – $6,850	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,687	$3.49	$3,281 – $4,092	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$793	$7.49	$706 – $881	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$2,778	$2.14	$2,472 – $3,083	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$3,625	$2.42	$3,226 – $4,024	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$5,884	$3.61	$5,237 – $6,531	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,239	$4.01	$1,103 – $1,376	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Port Arthur, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Port Arthur, TX is estimated at $1,285 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 330 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,144 and $1,427.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Port Arthur, TX by truck?

About 330 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 $303 of the $1,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Arthur, TX to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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