Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Tempe, AZ dry van rate

$2,905dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 985 mi
Typical range: $2,585–$3,224
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Tempe price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,999
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $2,905

Return trip

Tempe → San Antonio$2,222

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Antonio to Tempe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Tempe, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,905	$2.95	$2,585 – $3,224
53' refrigerated	$3,463	$3.52	$3,012 – $3,913
48' flatbed	$3,529	$3.58	$3,035 – $4,023
Step deck	$3,850	$3.91	$3,234 – $4,466
Power only	$2,554	$2.59	$2,222 – $2,887
Hotshot	$1,927	$1.96	$1,600 – $2,255
26' box truck	$1,893	$1.92	$1,609 – $2,177
Sprinter van	$1,162	$1.18	$976 – $1,348

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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 Tempe

53' dry van lanes into Tempe, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$6,908	$2.74	$6,148 – $7,667	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,319	$5.25	$2,064 – $2,574	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$5,876	$3.45	$5,230 – $6,523	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,371	$2.85	$3,000 – $3,742	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$5,968	$2.44	$5,312 – $6,625	5 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$2,039	$5.70	$1,815 – $2,264	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,024	$2.92	$2,691 – $3,357	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$4,455	$2.12	$3,965 – $4,945	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Tempe, AZ?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Tempe, AZ is estimated at $2,905 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 985 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,585 and $3,224.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Tempe, AZ by truck?

About 985 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $906 of the $2,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,999 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tempe, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,222, which makes San Antonio, TX to Tempe, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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