Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to San Antonio, TX power only rate

$3,895power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,732 mi
Typical range: $3,389–$4,402
Transit: 4 days

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

Dover to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,303
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $3,895

Return trip

San Antonio → Dover$4,866

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dover to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,391	$2.54	$3,908 – $4,874
53' refrigerated	$5,231	$3.02	$4,551 – $5,911
48' flatbed	$5,277	$3.05	$4,538 – $6,016
Step deck	$5,744	$3.32	$4,825 – $6,664
Power only	$3,895	$2.25	$3,389 – $4,402
Hotshot	$2,941	$1.70	$2,441 – $3,441
26' box truck	$2,875	$1.66	$2,444 – $3,307
Sprinter van	$1,756	$1.01	$1,475 – $2,037

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More lanes from Dover

Power only lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$990	$6.31	$862 – $1,119	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$5,842	$2.08	$5,082 – $6,601	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$1,913	$2.44	$1,665 – $2,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$3,502	$2.28	$3,046 – $3,957	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$5,628	$2.32	$4,897 – $6,360	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$736	$10.08	$640 – $832	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$5,759	$2.08	$5,011 – $6,508	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$3,414	$2.29	$2,970 – $3,858	3 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 Dover, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A Power only from Dover, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,895 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,732 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,389 and $4,402.

How far is Dover, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,732 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 $1,592 of the $3,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Dover, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,866, which makes Dover, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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