Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Shelby, MT freight rate

$5,288dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $4,706–$5,870
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Shelby price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,668
Fuel: $1,620
All-in estimate: $5,288

Return trip

Shelby → San Antonio$3,981

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 Shelby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Shelby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,288	$3.00	$4,706 – $5,870
53' refrigerated	$6,300	$3.58	$5,481 – $7,119
48' flatbed	$6,354	$3.61	$5,464 – $7,243
Step deck	$6,916	$3.93	$5,810 – $8,023
Power only	$4,692	$2.66	$4,082 – $5,302
Hotshot	$3,542	$2.01	$2,940 – $4,145
26' box truck	$3,463	$1.97	$2,944 – $3,983
Sprinter van	$2,115	$1.20	$1,777 – $2,454

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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 Shelby

53' dry van lanes into Shelby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$7,022	$3.10	$6,250 – $7,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$5,588	$4.48	$4,973 – $6,203	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$5,842	$3.94	$5,199 – $6,485	3 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$5,490	$2.99	$4,886 – $6,094	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,149	$2.59	$2,803 – $3,496	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$6,142	$2.76	$5,466 – $6,818	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$5,860	$4.44	$5,215 – $6,504	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$4,808	$3.05	$4,280 – $5,337	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Shelby, MT is estimated at $5,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,706 and $5,870.

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

About 1,762 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 $1,620 of the $5,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,668 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,981, which makes San Antonio, TX to Shelby, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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