Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Altoona, IA to San Antonio, TX sprinter rate

$1,345sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.28
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $1,130–$1,560
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altoona to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $935
Fuel: $410
All-in estimate: $1,345

Return trip

San Antonio → Altoona$1,113

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Altoona to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,362	$3.21	$2,992 – $3,732
53' refrigerated	$4,007	$3.82	$3,486 – $4,528
48' flatbed	$4,079	$3.89	$3,508 – $4,650
Step deck	$4,448	$4.24	$3,737 – $5,160
Power only	$2,960	$2.82	$2,575 – $3,345
Hotshot	$2,234	$2.13	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,193	$2.09	$1,864 – $2,522
Sprinter van	$1,345	$1.28	$1,130 – $1,560

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More lanes from Altoona

Sprinter van lanes from Altoona, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$1,948	$1.62	$1,636 – $2,259	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$1,964	$1.15	$1,650 – $2,279	3 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$597	$1.69	$502 – $693	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$1,270	$1.30	$1,066 – $1,473	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$1,784	$1.31	$1,499 – $2,070	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$1,774	$1.56	$1,490 – $2,058	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$1,939	$1.15	$1,629 – $2,250	3 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$1,040	$1.38	$874 – $1,207	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Sprinter van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$1,981	$1.06	$1,664 – $2,298	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,096	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$1,678	$1.36	$1,410 – $1,947	2 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$900	$0.90	$756 – $1,044	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$1,686	$0.95	$1,416 – $1,956	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$1,971	$1.49	$1,655 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Altoona, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A Sprinter van from Altoona, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,345 all-in in October 2026, or $1.28 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,130 and $1,560.

How far is Altoona, IA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,048 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 $410 of the $1,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $935 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Altoona, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,113, which makes Altoona, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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