Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$2,412dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $2,147–$2,677
Transit: 2 days

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

Joplin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $2,412

Return trip

San Antonio → Joplin$1,970

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Joplin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,412	$3.56	$2,147 – $2,677
53' refrigerated	$2,877	$4.24	$2,503 – $3,251
48' flatbed	$2,958	$4.36	$2,544 – $3,372
Step deck	$3,232	$4.77	$2,715 – $3,750
Power only	$2,105	$3.10	$1,831 – $2,378
Hotshot	$1,587	$2.34	$1,317 – $1,857
26' box truck	$1,565	$2.31	$1,331 – $1,800
Sprinter van	$965	$1.42	$810 – $1,119

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More lanes from Joplin

53' dry van lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$5,327	$3.99	$4,741 – $5,913	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$4,637	$2.90	$4,127 – $5,148	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,050	$3.55	$1,824 – $2,275	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,203	$3.69	$1,960 – $2,445	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,016	$3.34	$3,575 – $4,458	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,816	$3.84	$4,286 – $5,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$4,505	$2.91	$4,009 – $5,001	3 d
Dallas, TX	380 mi	$1,642	$4.32	$1,461 – $1,822	1 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 Joplin, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Joplin, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,412 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,147 and $2,677.

How far is Joplin, MO from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 678 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 $623 of the $2,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Joplin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,970, which makes Joplin, MO to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. 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 →