Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Albany, NY to San Antonio, TX power only rate

$4,550power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,941 mi
Typical range: $3,959–$5,142
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albany to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,765
Fuel: $1,785
All-in estimate: $4,550

Return trip

San Antonio → Albany$5,557

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

Albany to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, NY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,122	$2.64	$4,559 – $5,685
53' refrigerated	$6,101	$3.14	$5,308 – $6,894
48' flatbed	$6,145	$3.17	$5,285 – $7,005
Step deck	$6,687	$3.45	$5,617 – $7,757
Power only	$4,550	$2.34	$3,959 – $5,142
Hotshot	$3,435	$1.77	$2,851 – $4,019
26' box truck	$3,357	$1.73	$2,853 – $3,860
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.06	$1,721 – $2,377

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More lanes from Albany

Power only lanes from Albany, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,064	$6.49	$926 – $1,203	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$6,351	$2.19	$5,525 – $7,176	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,132	$2.54	$1,854 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$4,164	$2.37	$3,623 – $4,705	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$6,196	$2.44	$5,390 – $7,001	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$1,186	$5.13	$1,032 – $1,340	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$6,290	$2.19	$5,472 – $7,108	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$3,998	$2.38	$3,478 – $4,518	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Power only lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,397	$2.35	$3,825 – $4,969	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,704	$3.00	$3,223 – $4,186	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,978	$1.98	$1,721 – $2,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,741	$2.10	$3,254 – $4,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Albany, NY to San Antonio, TX?

A Power only from Albany, NY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,550 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,941 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,959 and $5,142.

How far is Albany, NY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,941 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 $1,785 of the $4,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Albany, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,557, which makes Albany, NY to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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