Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, TN to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$2,835dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $2,523–$3,147
Transit: 2 days

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

Shelbyville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,949
Fuel: $886
All-in estimate: $2,835

Return trip

San Antonio → Shelbyville$2,945

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelbyville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,835	$2.94	$2,523 – $3,147
53' refrigerated	$3,380	$3.51	$2,941 – $3,819
48' flatbed	$3,447	$3.58	$2,964 – $3,929
Step deck	$3,760	$3.90	$3,158 – $4,361
Power only	$2,492	$2.59	$2,168 – $2,816
Hotshot	$1,880	$1.95	$1,561 – $2,200
26' box truck	$1,848	$1.92	$1,570 – $2,125
Sprinter van	$1,134	$1.18	$953 – $1,316

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More lanes from Shelbyville

53' dry van lanes from Shelbyville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$3,499	$3.87	$3,115 – $3,884	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$5,373	$2.52	$4,782 – $5,964	5 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$1,720	$3.30	$1,531 – $1,910	2 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$2,384	$3.10	$2,122 – $2,646	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$4,909	$2.85	$4,369 – $5,448	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$3,074	$3.77	$2,736 – $3,412	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$5,234	$2.52	$4,658 – $5,810	4 d
Dallas, TX	730 mi	$2,291	$3.14	$2,039 – $2,543	2 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 Shelbyville, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Shelbyville, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,835 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,523 and $3,147.

How far is Shelbyville, TN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 964 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $886 of the $2,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Shelbyville, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,945, which makes Shelbyville, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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