Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA freight rate

$1,784dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 482 mi
Typical range: $1,588–$1,981
Transit: 1 day

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

San Antonio to Ruston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,341
Fuel: $443
All-in estimate: $1,784

Return trip

Ruston → San Antonio$1,639

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Antonio to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,784	$3.70	$1,588 – $1,981
53' refrigerated	$2,130	$4.42	$1,853 – $2,406
48' flatbed	$2,211	$4.59	$1,901 – $2,520
Step deck	$2,420	$5.02	$2,033 – $2,807
Power only	$1,544	$3.20	$1,343 – $1,745
Hotshot	$1,164	$2.41	$966 – $1,362
26' box truck	$1,153	$2.39	$980 – $1,326
Sprinter van	$714	$1.48	$600 – $828

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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 Ruston

53' dry van lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$4,223	$3.04	$3,759 – $4,688	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$6,911	$3.94	$6,151 – $7,671	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,347	$4.06	$2,979 – $3,715	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,332	$4.51	$1,185 – $1,478	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$3,130	$2.35	$2,786 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$3,547	$2.73	$3,157 – $3,938	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$6,643	$3.96	$5,912 – $7,374	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$1,305	$4.60	$1,162 – $1,449	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA is estimated at $1,784 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 482 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,588 and $1,981.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Ruston, LA by truck?

About 482 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 $443 of the $1,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,341 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruston, LA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,639, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ruston, LA 9% 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