Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX power only rate

$3,951power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $3,438–$4,465
Transit: 4 days

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

Elkton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,362
Fuel: $1,589
All-in estimate: $3,951

Return trip

San Antonio → Elkton$4,869

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,454	$2.58	$3,964 – $4,944
53' refrigerated	$5,306	$3.07	$4,616 – $5,996
48' flatbed	$5,353	$3.10	$4,604 – $6,103
Step deck	$5,827	$3.37	$4,895 – $6,760
Power only	$3,951	$2.29	$3,438 – $4,465
Hotshot	$2,983	$1.73	$2,476 – $3,490
26' box truck	$2,917	$1.69	$2,479 – $3,354
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.03	$1,497 – $2,067

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More lanes from Elkton

Power only lanes from Elkton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$978	$6.70	$851 – $1,105	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$5,897	$2.11	$5,130 – $6,664	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$1,889	$2.50	$1,644 – $2,135	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,555	$2.32	$3,093 – $4,017	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$5,680	$2.36	$4,942 – $6,418	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$5,815	$2.12	$5,059 – $6,571	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$3,452	$2.33	$3,003 – $3,901	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$3,170	$3.73	$2,758 – $3,582	2 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 Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A Power only from Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,951 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,438 and $4,465.

How far is Elkton, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,728 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 $1,589 of the $3,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,362 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Elkton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,869, which makes Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →