Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

South San Francisco, CA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$6,240dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $5,553–$6,926
Transit: 4 days

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

South San Francisco to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,635
Fuel: $1,605
All-in estimate: $6,240

Return trip

San Antonio → South San Francisco$4,248

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

South San Francisco to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from South San Francisco, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$3.57	$5,553 – $6,926
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$4.26	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,498	$4.29	$6,448 – $8,548
Step deck	$8,162	$4.67	$6,856 – $9,468
Power only	$5,536	$3.17	$4,816 – $6,256
Hotshot	$4,179	$2.39	$3,469 – $4,890
26' box truck	$4,086	$2.34	$3,473 – $4,699
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.43	$2,097 – $2,895

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More lanes from South San Francisco

53' dry van lanes from South San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,033 mi	$13,297	$4.38	$11,834 – $14,760	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$7,245	$3.31	$6,448 – $8,042	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$6,816	$3.53	$6,067 – $7,566	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	758 mi	$3,369	$4.45	$2,999 – $3,740	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$12,412	$4.18	$11,047 – $13,777	6 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,745 mi	$6,236	$3.57	$5,550 – $6,922	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 South San Francisco, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from South San Francisco, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,240 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,553 and $6,926.

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

About 1,746 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 $1,605 of the $6,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,635 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,248, which makes South San Francisco, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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