Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Dodge, IA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,499dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $3,114–$3,884
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Dodge to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,487
Fuel: $1,012
All-in estimate: $3,499

Return trip

San Antonio → Fort Dodge$2,896

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

Fort Dodge to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Dodge, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,499	$3.18	$3,114 – $3,884
53' refrigerated	$4,170	$3.79	$3,628 – $4,712
48' flatbed	$4,241	$3.85	$3,647 – $4,834
Step deck	$4,623	$4.20	$3,884 – $5,363
Power only	$3,083	$2.80	$2,682 – $3,484
Hotshot	$2,326	$2.11	$1,931 – $2,722
26' box truck	$2,283	$2.07	$1,940 – $2,625
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.27	$1,176 – $1,623

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More lanes from Fort Dodge

53' dry van lanes from Fort Dodge, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,003	$4.03	$4,453 – $5,553	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$4,854	$2.87	$4,320 – $5,388	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,599	$4.04	$1,423 – $1,775	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,341	$3.21	$2,974 – $3,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$4,436	$3.27	$3,948 – $4,924	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$4,575	$3.87	$4,072 – $5,078	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$4,806	$2.87	$4,278 – $5,335	4 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,748	$3.39	$2,446 – $3,050	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 Fort Dodge, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Fort Dodge, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,499 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,114 and $3,884.

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

About 1,101 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 $1,012 of the $3,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,487 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,896, which makes Fort Dodge, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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