Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cedar Falls, IA freight rate

$2,973dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,137 mi
Typical range: $2,646–$3,300
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Cedar Falls price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,928
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $2,973

Return trip

Cedar Falls → San Antonio$3,592

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Antonio to Cedar Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cedar Falls, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,973	$2.61	$2,646 – $3,300
53' refrigerated	$3,544	$3.12	$3,083 – $4,004
48' flatbed	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105
Step deck	$3,926	$3.45	$3,298 – $4,554
Power only	$2,621	$2.31	$2,281 – $2,962
Hotshot	$1,978	$1.74	$1,642 – $2,314
26' box truck	$1,940	$1.71	$1,649 – $2,232
Sprinter van	$1,189	$1.05	$999 – $1,380

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Cedar Falls

53' dry van lanes into Cedar Falls, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$3,158	$2.78	$2,810 – $3,505	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$6,204	$3.46	$5,522 – $6,887	4 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$1,500	$5.12	$1,335 – $1,665	1 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$2,800	$2.65	$2,492 – $3,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$2,973	$2.05	$2,646 – $3,300	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$2,687	$2.49	$2,392 – $2,983	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$6,141	$3.47	$5,465 – $6,816	4 d
Dallas, TX	840 mi	$2,339	$2.78	$2,082 – $2,596	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Cedar Falls, IA?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Cedar Falls, IA is estimated at $2,973 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,646 and $3,300.

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

About 1,137 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 $1,045 of the $2,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,928 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,592, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cedar Falls, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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