Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,226dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $3,761–$4,691
Transit: 4 days

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

Washington to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,722
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $4,226

Return trip

San Antonio → Washington$5,477

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

Washington to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,226	$2.58	$3,761 – $4,691
53' refrigerated	$5,035	$3.08	$4,380 – $5,689
48' flatbed	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795
Step deck	$5,535	$3.38	$4,649 – $6,420
Power only	$3,746	$2.29	$3,259 – $4,233
Hotshot	$2,828	$1.73	$2,347 – $3,309
26' box truck	$2,766	$1.69	$2,351 – $3,181
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.03	$1,420 – $1,961

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More lanes from Washington

53' dry van lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,436	$5.98	$1,278 – $1,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$6,427	$2.36	$5,720 – $7,134	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,040	$2.90	$1,816 – $2,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,786	$2.63	$3,369 – $4,202	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$6,166	$2.64	$5,487 – $6,844	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,115	$7.48	$992 – $1,238	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$6,330	$2.37	$5,633 – $7,026	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$3,683	$2.64	$3,278 – $4,088	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 Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,226 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,761 and $4,691.

How far is Washington, DC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,636 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 $1,504 of the $4,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,477, which makes Washington, DC to San Antonio, TX 23% 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