Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Whitefish, MT dry van rate

$5,482dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,836 mi
Typical range: $4,879–$6,085
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Whitefish price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,794
Fuel: $1,688
All-in estimate: $5,482

Return trip

Whitefish → San Antonio$4,127

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 Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,482	$2.99	$4,879 – $6,085
53' refrigerated	$6,530	$3.56	$5,681 – $7,379
48' flatbed	$6,583	$3.59	$5,661 – $7,504
Step deck	$7,164	$3.90	$6,018 – $8,311
Power only	$4,867	$2.65	$4,234 – $5,500
Hotshot	$3,674	$2.00	$3,050 – $4,299
26' box truck	$3,591	$1.96	$3,053 – $4,130
Sprinter van	$2,193	$1.19	$1,842 – $2,544

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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 Whitefish

53' dry van lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$7,395	$3.08	$6,582 – $8,209	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$5,420	$4.51	$4,824 – $6,017	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$6,282	$3.89	$5,591 – $6,973	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$5,718	$2.97	$5,089 – $6,347	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$3,156	$2.59	$2,808 – $3,503	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$6,473	$2.74	$5,761 – $7,185	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$5,733	$4.46	$5,102 – $6,364	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$5,042	$3.02	$4,487 – $5,596	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $5,482 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,879 and $6,085.

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

About 1,836 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 $1,688 of the $5,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,127, which makes San Antonio, TX to Whitefish, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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