Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Davenport, IA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,537dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $3,148–$3,927
Transit: 3 days

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

Davenport to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,511
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $3,537

Return trip

San Antonio → Davenport$2,928

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

Davenport to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Davenport, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,537	$3.17	$3,148 – $3,927
53' refrigerated	$4,216	$3.78	$3,668 – $4,764
48' flatbed	$4,286	$3.84	$3,686 – $4,886
Step deck	$4,673	$4.19	$3,925 – $5,421
Power only	$3,118	$2.79	$2,713 – $3,523
Hotshot	$2,353	$2.11	$1,953 – $2,753
26' box truck	$2,308	$2.07	$1,962 – $2,655
Sprinter van	$1,415	$1.27	$1,189 – $1,641

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More lanes from Davenport

53' dry van lanes from Davenport, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,284	$4.18	$3,812 – $4,755	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$5,335	$2.83	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,067	$5.96	$949 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$3,264	$3.23	$2,905 – $3,623	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$4,906	$3.21	$4,367 – $5,446	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$3,875	$4.03	$3,449 – $4,301	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$5,263	$2.84	$4,684 – $5,842	4 d
Dallas, TX	818 mi	$2,769	$3.38	$2,464 – $3,073	2 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 Davenport, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Davenport, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,537 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,148 and $3,927.

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

About 1,116 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 $1,026 of the $3,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,928, which makes Davenport, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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