Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Washington, DC freight rate

$5,477dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $4,875–$6,079
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Washington price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,973
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $5,477

Return trip

Washington → San Antonio$4,226

This direction runs 30% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

San Antonio to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,477	$3.35	$4,875 – $6,079
53' refrigerated	$6,525	$3.99	$5,677 – $7,373
48' flatbed	$6,589	$4.03	$5,666 – $7,511
Step deck	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321
Power only	$4,855	$2.97	$4,224 – $5,487
Hotshot	$3,665	$2.24	$3,042 – $4,288
26' box truck	$3,585	$2.19	$3,047 – $4,123
Sprinter van	$2,191	$1.34	$1,840 – $2,541

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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 Washington

53' dry van lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,524	$6.35	$1,356 – $1,691	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$12,234	$4.50	$10,888 – $13,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,560	$5.06	$3,168 – $3,951	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,907	$3.41	$4,367 – $5,446	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,113	$2.62	$5,441 – $6,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,104	$7.41	$983 – $1,226	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$12,048	$4.50	$10,723 – $13,374	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$4,773	$3.43	$4,248 – $5,298	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $5,477 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,875 and $6,079.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,504 of the $5,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,226, which makes San Antonio, TX to Washington, DC 30% more expensive. 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