Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Indianola, IA to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$3,300dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,024 mi
Typical range: $2,937–$3,663
Transit: 2 days

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

Indianola to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,359
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $3,300

Return trip

San Antonio → Indianola$2,732

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

Indianola to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianola, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,300	$3.22	$2,937 – $3,663
53' refrigerated	$3,934	$3.84	$3,422 – $4,445
48' flatbed	$4,006	$3.91	$3,445 – $4,567
Step deck	$4,369	$4.27	$3,670 – $5,068
Power only	$2,904	$2.84	$2,527 – $3,282
Hotshot	$2,191	$2.14	$1,819 – $2,564
26' box truck	$2,152	$2.10	$1,829 – $2,475
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.29	$1,109 – $1,531

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More lanes from Indianola

53' dry van lanes from Indianola, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,206 mi	$4,889	$4.05	$4,351 – $5,427	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,704 mi	$4,886	$2.87	$4,349 – $5,424	4 d
Chicago, IL	361 mi	$1,513	$4.19	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d
Houston, TX	952 mi	$3,114	$3.27	$2,772 – $3,457	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,353 mi	$4,425	$3.27	$3,938 – $4,911	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$4,451	$3.89	$3,961 – $4,941	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,677 mi	$4,819	$2.87	$4,289 – $5,349	4 d
Dallas, TX	729 mi	$2,539	$3.48	$2,260 – $2,819	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 Indianola, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Indianola, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,300 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,024 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,937 and $3,663.

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

About 1,024 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 $941 of the $3,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,359 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,732, which makes Indianola, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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