Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Schenectady, NY to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$5,117dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,939 mi
Typical range: $4,554–$5,680
Transit: 4 days

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

Schenectady to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,334
Fuel: $1,783
All-in estimate: $5,117

Return trip

San Antonio → Schenectady$6,249

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Schenectady to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Schenectady, NY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,117	$2.64	$4,554 – $5,680
53' refrigerated	$6,096	$3.14	$5,303 – $6,888
48' flatbed	$6,140	$3.17	$5,280 – $6,999
Step deck	$6,681	$3.45	$5,612 – $7,750
Power only	$4,546	$2.34	$3,955 – $5,137
Hotshot	$3,432	$1.77	$2,849 – $4,016
26' box truck	$3,354	$1.73	$2,851 – $3,857
Sprinter van	$2,047	$1.06	$1,719 – $2,374

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More lanes from Schenectady

53' dry van lanes from Schenectady, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,299	$7.46	$1,156 – $1,442	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$7,102	$2.45	$6,321 – $7,884	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,414	$2.90	$2,148 – $2,679	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,691	$2.67	$4,175 – $5,206	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$6,940	$2.74	$6,177 – $7,703	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,423	$5.95	$1,266 – $1,579	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$7,037	$2.46	$6,263 – $7,811	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	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 Schenectady, NY to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Schenectady, NY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,117 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,939 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,554 and $5,680.

How far is Schenectady, NY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,939 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 $1,783 of the $5,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Schenectady, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,249, which makes Schenectady, NY to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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