Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Clara, CA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$6,143dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $5,467–$6,819
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Clara to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,566
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $6,143

Return trip

San Antonio → Santa Clara$4,183

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Santa Clara to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clara, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,143	$3.58	$5,467 – $6,819
53' refrigerated	$7,318	$4.27	$6,367 – $8,269
48' flatbed	$7,384	$4.31	$6,350 – $8,418
Step deck	$8,038	$4.69	$6,752 – $9,324
Power only	$5,449	$3.18	$4,741 – $6,157
Hotshot	$4,114	$2.40	$3,414 – $4,813
26' box truck	$4,023	$2.35	$3,419 – $4,626
Sprinter van	$2,457	$1.43	$2,064 – $2,850

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More lanes from Santa Clara

53' dry van lanes from Santa Clara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$13,232	$4.39	$11,777 – $14,688	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$1,855	$5.15	$1,651 – $2,059	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,197	$3.32	$6,406 – $7,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$6,723	$3.54	$5,983 – $7,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$3,260	$4.50	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$12,347	$4.18	$10,988 – $13,705	6 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$2,250	$4.58	$2,002 – $2,497	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$6,149	$3.58	$5,473 – $6,826	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Santa Clara, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Santa Clara, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,143 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,467 and $6,819.

How far is Santa Clara, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,715 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 $1,577 of the $6,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,566 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Santa Clara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,183, which makes Santa Clara, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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