Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Muscatine, IA to San Antonio, TX power only rate

$3,062power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $2,664–$3,460
Transit: 3 days

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

Muscatine to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,058
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $3,062

Return trip

San Antonio → Muscatine$2,535

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

Muscatine to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Muscatine, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$3.18	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,143	$3.79	$3,604 – $4,681
48' flatbed	$4,213	$3.86	$3,623 – $4,803
Step deck	$4,594	$4.21	$3,859 – $5,329
Power only	$3,062	$2.80	$2,664 – $3,460
Hotshot	$2,311	$2.12	$1,918 – $2,703
26' box truck	$2,268	$2.08	$1,927 – $2,608
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.27	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from Muscatine

Power only lanes from Muscatine, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,854	$3.66	$3,353 – $4,355	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$4,670	$2.52	$4,063 – $5,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$963	$4.61	$838 – $1,089	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$2,825	$2.85	$2,458 – $3,193	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$4,271	$2.85	$3,716 – $4,826	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$3,486	$3.52	$3,033 – $3,940	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$4,605	$2.52	$4,007 – $5,204	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,370	$2.99	$2,062 – $2,678	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 Muscatine, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A Power only from Muscatine, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,062 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,664 and $3,460.

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

About 1,092 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 $1,004 of the $3,062 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,058 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,535, which makes Muscatine, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% 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 →