Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Santee, CA dry van rate

$3,336dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $2,969–$3,703
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Santee price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,126
Fuel: $1,210
All-in estimate: $3,336

Return trip

Santee → San Antonio$4,899

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 Santee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Santee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,336	$2.53	$2,969 – $3,703
53' refrigerated	$3,975	$3.02	$3,458 – $4,492
48' flatbed	$4,028	$3.06	$3,464 – $4,592
Step deck	$4,389	$3.33	$3,687 – $5,091
Power only	$2,948	$2.24	$2,565 – $3,331
Hotshot	$2,225	$1.69	$1,847 – $2,603
26' box truck	$2,180	$1.66	$1,853 – $2,507
Sprinter van	$1,334	$1.01	$1,121 – $1,548

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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 Santee

53' dry van lanes into Santee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$7,008	$2.46	$6,237 – $7,778	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,180	$8.67	$1,050 – $1,309	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$6,197	$3.06	$5,515 – $6,878	4 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$3,773	$2.48	$3,358 – $4,188	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,029	$3.04	$916 – $1,143	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$3,478	$2.51	$3,095 – $3,860	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$4,632	$1.89	$4,123 – $5,142	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Santee, CA is estimated at $3,336 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,969 and $3,703.

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

About 1,316 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 $1,210 of the $3,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,126 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,899, which makes San Antonio, TX to Santee, 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