Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Charles, MO to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,068dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $2,731–$3,406
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Charles to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,211
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $3,068

Return trip

San Antonio → St. Charles$2,506

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Charles to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,068	$3.29	$2,731 – $3,406
53' refrigerated	$3,658	$3.92	$3,182 – $4,133
48' flatbed	$3,733	$4.01	$3,210 – $4,255
Step deck	$4,073	$4.37	$3,421 – $4,724
Power only	$2,695	$2.89	$2,345 – $3,046
Hotshot	$2,034	$2.18	$1,688 – $2,379
26' box truck	$1,999	$2.14	$1,699 – $2,298
Sprinter van	$1,227	$1.32	$1,031 – $1,424

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More lanes from St. Charles

53' dry van lanes from St. Charles, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$4,372	$4.17	$3,891 – $4,853	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$5,294	$2.84	$4,712 – $5,877	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$1,376	$4.53	$1,224 – $1,527	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$2,737	$3.40	$2,436 – $3,039	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$4,777	$3.23	$4,252 – $5,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$3,917	$4.03	$3,486 – $4,348	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$5,182	$2.85	$4,612 – $5,752	4 d
Dallas, TX	640 mi	$2,314	$3.62	$2,059 – $2,568	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 St. Charles, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from St. Charles, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,068 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,731 and $3,406.

How far is St. Charles, MO from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 932 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 $857 of the $3,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,506, which makes St. Charles, MO to San Antonio, TX 22% 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