Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Dubuque, IA to San Antonio, TX sprinter rate

$1,481sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $1,244–$1,718
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dubuque to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,020
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $1,481

Return trip

San Antonio → Dubuque$1,226

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

Dubuque to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dubuque, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,703	$3.14	$3,295 – $4,110
53' refrigerated	$4,413	$3.74	$3,839 – $4,986
48' flatbed	$4,481	$3.80	$3,854 – $5,108
Step deck	$4,884	$4.14	$4,103 – $5,666
Power only	$3,266	$2.77	$2,842 – $3,691
Hotshot	$2,465	$2.09	$2,046 – $2,884
26' box truck	$2,417	$2.05	$2,055 – $2,780
Sprinter van	$1,481	$1.26	$1,244 – $1,718

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More lanes from Dubuque

Sprinter van lanes from Dubuque, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$1,723	$1.67	$1,447 – $1,999	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$2,143	$1.13	$1,800 – $2,486	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$437	$2.30	$367 – $507	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$1,379	$1.28	$1,158 – $1,599	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$1,984	$1.28	$1,667 – $2,302	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$1,565	$1.61	$1,315 – $1,816	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$2,119	$1.13	$1,780 – $2,458	4 d
Dallas, TX	882 mi	$1,174	$1.33	$986 – $1,361	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 Dubuque, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A Sprinter van from Dubuque, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,481 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,244 and $1,718.

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

About 1,180 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 $461 of the $1,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,020 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,226, which makes Dubuque, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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