Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Cruz, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$6,130dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $5,456–$6,805
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Cruz to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,557
Fuel: $1,573
All-in estimate: $6,130

Return trip

San Antonio → Santa Cruz$4,174

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

Santa Cruz to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Cruz, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,130	$3.58	$5,456 – $6,805
53' refrigerated	$7,303	$4.27	$6,354 – $8,253
48' flatbed	$7,369	$4.31	$6,338 – $8,401
Step deck	$8,022	$4.69	$6,739 – $9,306
Power only	$5,438	$3.18	$4,731 – $6,145
Hotshot	$4,105	$2.40	$3,407 – $4,803
26' box truck	$4,014	$2.35	$3,412 – $4,616
Sprinter van	$2,452	$1.43	$2,060 – $2,845

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More lanes from Santa Cruz

53' dry van lanes from Santa Cruz, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$13,293	$4.38	$11,831 – $14,755	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	340 mi	$1,794	$5.28	$1,597 – $1,992	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,242	$3.31	$6,445 – $8,038	5 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$6,717	$3.54	$5,978 – $7,455	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$3,233	$4.51	$2,878 – $3,589	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$12,404	$4.18	$11,040 – $13,769	6 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$2,189	$4.65	$1,948 – $2,430	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,719 mi	$6,155	$3.58	$5,478 – $6,833	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 Cruz, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Santa Cruz, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,130 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,456 and $6,805.

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

About 1,711 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 $1,573 of the $6,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,557 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,174, which makes Santa Cruz, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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