Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Monica, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$5,258dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $4,679–$5,836
Transit: 3 days

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

Santa Monica to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,942
Fuel: $1,316
All-in estimate: $5,258

Return trip

San Antonio → Santa Monica$3,580

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

Santa Monica to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Monica, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,258	$3.67	$4,679 – $5,836
53' refrigerated	$6,264	$4.38	$5,450 – $7,079
48' flatbed	$6,339	$4.43	$5,452 – $7,227
Step deck	$6,905	$4.83	$5,800 – $8,010
Power only	$4,652	$3.25	$4,047 – $5,257
Hotshot	$3,511	$2.45	$2,914 – $4,108
26' box truck	$3,438	$2.40	$2,922 – $3,954
Sprinter van	$2,103	$1.47	$1,767 – $2,439

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More lanes from Santa Monica

53' dry van lanes from Santa Monica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,907 mi	$12,788	$4.40	$11,381 – $14,194	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,069 mi	$6,898	$3.33	$6,139 – $7,656	4 d
Houston, TX	1,633 mi	$5,887	$3.61	$5,240 – $6,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	436 mi	$2,299	$5.27	$2,046 – $2,552	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$11,896	$4.19	$10,588 – $13,205	6 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,177	$8.72	$1,047 – $1,306	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,480 mi	$5,410	$3.66	$4,815 – $6,005	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,546 mi	$12,720	$5.00	$11,321 – $14,119	5 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 Monica, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Santa Monica, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,679 and $5,836.

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

About 1,431 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,316 of the $5,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,942 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,580, which makes Santa Monica, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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