Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Santa Monica, CA freight rate

$3,580dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $3,186–$3,973
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Santa Monica price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,264
Fuel: $1,316
All-in estimate: $3,580

Return trip

Santa Monica → San Antonio$5,258

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 Santa Monica by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Santa Monica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$2.50	$3,186 – $3,973
53' refrigerated	$4,265	$2.98	$3,711 – $4,820
48' flatbed	$4,316	$3.02	$3,712 – $4,921
Step deck	$4,701	$3.29	$3,949 – $5,454
Power only	$3,168	$2.21	$2,756 – $3,579
Hotshot	$2,391	$1.67	$1,984 – $2,797
26' box truck	$2,341	$1.64	$1,990 – $2,692
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.00	$1,203 – $1,661

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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 Santa Monica

53' dry van lanes into Santa Monica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$7,129	$2.45	$6,345 – $7,914	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$6,322	$3.06	$5,626 – $7,017	4 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$4,009	$2.45	$3,568 – $4,449	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$1,197	$2.75	$1,066 – $1,329	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$6,191	$2.18	$5,510 – $6,872	6 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,177	$8.72	$1,047 – $1,306	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$3,684	$2.49	$3,279 – $4,089	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,546 mi	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Santa Monica, CA is estimated at $3,580 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,186 and $3,973.

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

About 1,431 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 $1,316 of the $3,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,264 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,258, which makes San Antonio, TX to Santa Monica, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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