Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Ottumwa, IA to San Antonio, TX power only rate

$2,909power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $2,531–$3,287
Transit: 2 days

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

Ottumwa to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,966
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $2,909

Return trip

San Antonio → Ottumwa$2,408

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

Ottumwa to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ottumwa, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,305	$3.22	$2,942 – $3,669
53' refrigerated	$3,940	$3.84	$3,428 – $4,452
48' flatbed	$4,012	$3.91	$3,451 – $4,574
Step deck	$4,376	$4.26	$3,676 – $5,076
Power only	$2,909	$2.84	$2,531 – $3,287
Hotshot	$2,195	$2.14	$1,822 – $2,568
26' box truck	$2,155	$2.10	$1,832 – $2,478
Sprinter van	$1,322	$1.29	$1,111 – $1,534

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More lanes from Ottumwa

Power only lanes from Ottumwa, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$4,110	$3.61	$3,576 – $4,644	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$4,475	$2.53	$3,893 – $5,057	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,158	$3.90	$1,007 – $1,308	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,702	$2.88	$2,351 – $3,054	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$4,048	$2.88	$3,522 – $4,574	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,724	$3.47	$3,240 – $4,208	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$4,408	$2.54	$3,835 – $4,981	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$2,217	$3.05	$1,929 – $2,505	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 Ottumwa, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A Power only from Ottumwa, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,909 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,531 and $3,287.

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

About 1,026 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 $943 of the $2,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,966 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,408, which makes Ottumwa, 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 →