Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Watertown, MA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,685dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 2,076 mi
Typical range: $4,170–$5,200
Transit: 4 days

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

Watertown to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,776
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $4,685

Return trip

San Antonio → Watertown$6,845

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Watertown to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, MA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,685	$2.26	$4,170 – $5,200
53' refrigerated	$5,580	$2.69	$4,855 – $6,306
48' flatbed	$5,616	$2.71	$4,829 – $6,402
Step deck	$6,110	$2.94	$5,132 – $7,087
Power only	$4,165	$2.01	$3,624 – $4,707
Hotshot	$3,145	$1.51	$2,610 – $3,679
26' box truck	$3,072	$1.48	$2,611 – $3,532
Sprinter van	$1,874	$0.90	$1,574 – $2,174

More lanes from Watertown

53' dry van lanes from Watertown, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,236	$5.65	$1,100 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$6,443	$2.10	$5,734 – $7,152	6 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$2,397	$2.40	$2,134 – $2,661	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$4,303	$2.28	$3,830 – $4,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$6,328	$2.35	$5,632 – $7,024	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,402	$4.52	$1,248 – $1,556	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$6,383	$2.11	$5,681 – $7,085	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$4,169	$2.29	$3,710 – $4,627	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 Watertown, MA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Watertown, MA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,685 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 2,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,170 and $5,200.

How far is Watertown, MA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,076 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 $1,909 of the $4,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Watertown, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,845, which makes Watertown, MA to San Antonio, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →