Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Poway, CA freight rate

$3,342dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $2,974–$3,710
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Poway price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,129
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $3,342

Return trip

Poway → San Antonio$4,908

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 Poway by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Poway, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,342	$2.53	$2,974 – $3,710
53' refrigerated	$3,982	$3.02	$3,465 – $4,500
48' flatbed	$4,036	$3.06	$3,471 – $4,601
Step deck	$4,397	$3.33	$3,693 – $5,101
Power only	$2,954	$2.24	$2,570 – $3,338
Hotshot	$2,229	$1.69	$1,850 – $2,608
26' box truck	$2,184	$1.66	$1,856 – $2,512
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.01	$1,123 – $1,551

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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 Poway

53' dry van lanes into Poway, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$7,003	$2.46	$6,233 – $7,773	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,149	$9.12	$1,023 – $1,276	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$6,189	$3.06	$5,508 – $6,869	4 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$3,779	$2.48	$3,364 – $4,195	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,029	$3.04	$916 – $1,143	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$6,073	$2.19	$5,405 – $6,741	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$3,482	$2.51	$3,099 – $3,865	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,452 mi	$4,636	$1.89	$4,126 – $5,146	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Poway, CA is estimated at $3,342 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,974 and $3,710.

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

About 1,319 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 $1,213 of the $3,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,129 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,908, which makes San Antonio, TX to Poway, CA 32% cheaper. 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