Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,523dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $3,135–$3,910
Transit: 3 days

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

Sidney to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,116
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $3,523

Return trip

San Antonio → Sidney$4,680

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sidney to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,523	$2.30	$3,135 – $3,910
53' refrigerated	$4,197	$2.74	$3,652 – $4,743
48' flatbed	$4,243	$2.77	$3,649 – $4,837
Step deck	$4,620	$3.02	$3,881 – $5,359
Power only	$3,120	$2.04	$2,715 – $3,526
Hotshot	$2,355	$1.54	$1,955 – $2,756
26' box truck	$2,305	$1.51	$1,959 – $2,651
Sprinter van	$1,409	$0.92	$1,184 – $1,635

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More lanes from Sidney

53' dry van lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$5,376	$2.91	$4,784 – $5,967	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,188	$2.25	$2,838 – $3,539	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$2,480	$2.33	$2,207 – $2,753	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$3,586	$2.30	$3,192 – $3,981	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,170	$2.53	$2,821 – $3,519	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$5,019	$2.78	$4,467 – $5,571	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$3,261	$2.24	$2,902 – $3,620	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,299 mi	$3,067	$2.36	$2,730 – $3,405	3 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 Sidney, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Sidney, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,523 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,135 and $3,910.

How far is Sidney, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,530 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 $1,407 of the $3,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Sidney, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,680, which makes Sidney, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% cheaper. 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