Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Red Lodge, MT freight rate

$4,486dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $3,993–$4,980
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Red Lodge price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,147
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $4,486

Return trip

Red Lodge → San Antonio$3,377

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Red Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Red Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,486	$3.08	$3,993 – $4,980
53' refrigerated	$5,345	$3.67	$4,650 – $6,040
48' flatbed	$5,407	$3.71	$4,650 – $6,164
Step deck	$5,889	$4.04	$4,947 – $6,832
Power only	$3,970	$2.73	$3,454 – $4,487
Hotshot	$2,997	$2.06	$2,487 – $3,506
26' box truck	$2,934	$2.02	$2,494 – $3,374
Sprinter van	$1,794	$1.23	$1,507 – $2,082

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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 Red Lodge

53' dry van lanes into Red Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$6,621	$3.12	$5,893 – $7,350	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$4,955	$4.61	$4,410 – $5,500	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$5,224	$4.02	$4,649 – $5,799	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$4,704	$3.06	$4,186 – $5,221	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$2,608	$2.71	$2,321 – $2,895	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$5,759	$2.78	$5,125 – $6,392	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$5,138	$4.57	$4,572 – $5,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$4,025	$3.14	$3,582 – $4,467	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Red Lodge, MT?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Red Lodge, MT is estimated at $4,486 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,993 and $4,980.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Red Lodge, MT by truck?

About 1,456 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 $1,339 of the $4,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Red Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,377, which makes San Antonio, TX to Red Lodge, MT 33% 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