Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Reading, PA to San Antonio, TX power only rate

$3,674power only

+6.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,744 mi
Typical range: $3,196–$4,151
Transit: 4 days

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

Reading to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,071
Fuel: $1,603
All-in estimate: $3,674

Return trip

San Antonio → Reading$4,806

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Reading to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Reading, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$2.37	$3,685 – $4,596
53' refrigerated	$4,932	$2.83	$4,291 – $5,574
48' flatbed	$4,976	$2.85	$4,279 – $5,672
Step deck	$5,416	$3.11	$4,550 – $6,283
Power only	$3,674	$2.11	$3,196 – $4,151
Hotshot	$2,773	$1.59	$2,302 – $3,245
26' box truck	$2,712	$1.55	$2,305 – $3,118
Sprinter van	$1,656	$0.95	$1,391 – $1,921

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Power only lanes from Reading, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$853	$6.77	$742 – $964	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$5,418	$1.95	$4,714 – $6,122	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$1,701	$2.32	$1,480 – $1,922	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$3,316	$2.14	$2,885 – $3,747	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$5,226	$2.18	$4,546 – $5,905	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$5,348	$1.95	$4,653 – $6,043	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$3,204	$2.15	$2,787 – $3,620	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$3,059	$3.40	$2,661 – $3,457	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 Reading, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A Power only from Reading, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,674 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,196 and $4,151.

How far is Reading, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,744 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,603 of the $3,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Reading, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,806, which makes Reading, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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