Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Waco, TX freight rate

$989dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 195 mi
Typical range: $880–$1,098
Transit: 1 day

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

San Antonio to Waco price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $810
Fuel: $179
All-in estimate: $989

Return trip

Waco → San Antonio$989

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Antonio to Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$989	$5.07	$880 – $1,098
53' refrigerated	$1,182	$6.06	$1,029 – $1,336
48' flatbed	$1,262	$6.47	$1,086 – $1,439
Step deck	$1,389	$7.12	$1,167 – $1,611
Power only	$834	$4.28	$726 – $942
Hotshot	$628	$3.22	$521 – $734
26' box truck	$630	$3.23	$536 – $725
Sprinter van	$396	$2.03	$332 – $459

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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 Waco

53' dry van lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$4,548	$2.68	$4,048 – $5,049	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$5,367	$3.66	$4,776 – $5,957	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,650	$3.50	$3,249 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$982	$5.12	$874 – $1,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,314	$2.23	$2,059 – $2,568	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$3,857	$2.40	$3,432 – $4,281	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$5,092	$3.70	$4,532 – $5,652	3 d
Dallas, TX	105 mi	$791	$7.54	$704 – $878	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Waco, TX is estimated at $989 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 195 mi. Quotes typically land between $880 and $1,098.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Waco, TX by truck?

About 195 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 $179 of the $989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $810 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waco, TX to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology