Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Richmond, CA freight rate

$4,261dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,752 mi
Typical range: $3,792–$4,730
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Richmond price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,650
Fuel: $1,611
All-in estimate: $4,261

Return trip

Richmond → San Antonio$6,258

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 Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Richmond, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,261	$2.43	$3,792 – $4,730
53' refrigerated	$5,076	$2.90	$4,416 – $5,736
48' flatbed	$5,120	$2.92	$4,403 – $5,837
Step deck	$5,573	$3.18	$4,682 – $6,465
Power only	$3,781	$2.16	$3,289 – $4,272
Hotshot	$2,854	$1.63	$2,369 – $3,339
26' box truck	$2,791	$1.59	$2,372 – $3,209
Sprinter van	$1,704	$0.97	$1,432 – $1,977

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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 Richmond

53' dry van lanes into Richmond, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$7,393	$2.44	$6,580 – $8,206	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,014	$4.88	$1,793 – $2,236	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$6,616	$3.04	$5,888 – $7,343	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$4,650	$2.40	$4,138 – $5,161	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$1,771	$2.31	$1,576 – $1,966	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$6,443	$2.17	$5,734 – $7,152	6 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,409	$4.43	$2,144 – $2,674	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,747 mi	$4,251	$2.43	$3,783 – $4,718	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Richmond, CA is estimated at $4,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,752 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,792 and $4,730.

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

About 1,752 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 $1,611 of the $4,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,650 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,258, which makes San Antonio, TX to Richmond, 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