Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elk River, MN power only rate

$3,296power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,332 mi
Typical range: $2,868–$3,725
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Elk River price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,071
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $3,296

Return trip

Elk River → San Antonio$3,846

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Antonio to Elk River by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elk River, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,729	$2.80	$3,319 – $4,140
53' refrigerated	$4,444	$3.34	$3,866 – $5,022
48' flatbed	$4,503	$3.38	$3,872 – $5,133
Step deck	$4,906	$3.68	$4,121 – $5,690
Power only	$3,296	$2.47	$2,868 – $3,725
Hotshot	$2,488	$1.87	$2,065 – $2,911
26' box truck	$2,437	$1.83	$2,072 – $2,803
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.12	$1,253 – $1,730

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More lanes from San Antonio

Power only lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,370	$2.87	$4,672 – $6,068	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,894	$2.75	$4,258 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d

More lanes into Elk River

Power only lanes into Elk River, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$3,265	$2.66	$2,841 – $3,690	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$6,085	$3.38	$5,294 – $6,877	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$1,831	$4.08	$1,593 – $2,069	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$3,172	$2.49	$2,759 – $3,584	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$2,985	$1.99	$2,597 – $3,373	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$2,814	$2.38	$2,448 – $3,180	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$6,076	$3.38	$5,286 – $6,866	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$2,683	$2.58	$2,334 – $3,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Elk River, MN?

A Power only from San Antonio, TX to Elk River, MN is estimated at $3,296 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,332 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,868 and $3,725.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Elk River, MN by truck?

About 1,332 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 $1,225 of the $3,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk River, MN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,846, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elk River, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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