Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,592dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,468 mi
Typical range: $3,197–$3,988
Transit: 3 days

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

Wake Forest to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,242
Fuel: $1,350
All-in estimate: $3,592

Return trip

San Antonio → Wake Forest$4,379

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wake Forest to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,592	$2.45	$3,197 – $3,988
53' refrigerated	$4,280	$2.92	$3,724 – $4,837
48' flatbed	$4,329	$2.95	$3,723 – $4,936
Step deck	$4,715	$3.21	$3,961 – $5,470
Power only	$3,180	$2.17	$2,767 – $3,593
Hotshot	$2,400	$1.64	$1,992 – $2,808
26' box truck	$2,350	$1.60	$1,997 – $2,702
Sprinter van	$1,437	$0.98	$1,207 – $1,667

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More lanes from Wake Forest

53' dry van lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$1,994	$4.14	$1,774 – $2,213	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$5,857	$2.21	$5,213 – $6,501	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$2,001	$2.66	$1,781 – $2,221	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$3,155	$2.51	$2,808 – $3,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$5,561	$2.48	$4,949 – $6,173	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$1,673	$4.24	$1,489 – $1,857	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$5,742	$2.21	$5,110 – $6,374	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$3,144	$2.51	$2,798 – $3,490	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 Wake Forest, NC to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Wake Forest, NC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,592 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,197 and $3,988.

How far is Wake Forest, NC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,468 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 $1,350 of the $3,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Wake Forest, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,379, which makes Wake Forest, NC to San Antonio, TX 18% 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