Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Seaside, CA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$6,065dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $5,398–$6,732
Transit: 4 days

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

Seaside to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,511
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $6,065

Return trip

San Antonio → Seaside$4,130

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

Seaside to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Seaside, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,065	$3.59	$5,398 – $6,732
53' refrigerated	$7,225	$4.28	$6,286 – $8,165
48' flatbed	$7,292	$4.31	$6,271 – $8,313
Step deck	$7,938	$4.70	$6,668 – $9,209
Power only	$5,379	$3.18	$4,680 – $6,078
Hotshot	$4,061	$2.40	$3,370 – $4,751
26' box truck	$3,971	$2.35	$3,375 – $4,567
Sprinter van	$2,426	$1.44	$2,038 – $2,814

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More lanes from Seaside

53' dry van lanes from Seaside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$13,281	$4.38	$11,820 – $14,742	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$1,707	$5.49	$1,519 – $1,895	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$7,233	$3.31	$6,437 – $8,029	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$6,657	$3.54	$5,925 – $7,390	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$3,160	$4.55	$2,812 – $3,508	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$12,389	$4.18	$11,026 – $13,752	6 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,099	$4.76	$1,868 – $2,330	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$6,106	$3.59	$5,434 – $6,777	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 Seaside, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Seaside, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,065 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,398 and $6,732.

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

About 1,690 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 $1,554 of the $6,065 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,130, which makes Seaside, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology