Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

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

$2,921dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $2,600–$3,242
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Joseph to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,117
Fuel: $804
All-in estimate: $2,921

Return trip

San Antonio → St. Joseph$2,385

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Joseph to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,921	$3.34	$2,600 – $3,242
53' refrigerated	$3,483	$3.98	$3,030 – $3,935
48' flatbed	$3,559	$4.07	$3,061 – $4,057
Step deck	$3,884	$4.44	$3,263 – $4,505
Power only	$2,563	$2.93	$2,230 – $2,896
Hotshot	$1,933	$2.21	$1,605 – $2,262
26' box truck	$1,901	$2.17	$1,616 – $2,187
Sprinter van	$1,168	$1.34	$981 – $1,355

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More lanes from St. Joseph

53' dry van lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$5,210	$4.01	$4,637 – $5,783	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$4,640	$2.90	$4,130 – $5,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,789	$3.79	$1,592 – $1,986	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$2,763	$3.39	$2,459 – $3,067	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$4,105	$3.33	$3,653 – $4,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$4,733	$3.85	$4,212 – $5,254	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$4,552	$2.91	$4,052 – $5,053	4 d
Dallas, TX	582 mi	$2,164	$3.72	$1,926 – $2,402	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. Joseph, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from St. Joseph, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,921 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,600 and $3,242.

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

About 875 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 $804 of the $2,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,117 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,385, which makes St. Joseph, MO to San Antonio, TX 23% 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