Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fort Dodge, IA freight rate

$2,896dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $2,578–$3,215
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Fort Dodge price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,884
Fuel: $1,012
All-in estimate: $2,896

Return trip

Fort Dodge → San Antonio$3,499

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 Fort Dodge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fort Dodge, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,896	$2.63	$2,578 – $3,215
53' refrigerated	$3,452	$3.14	$3,003 – $3,901
48' flatbed	$3,510	$3.19	$3,019 – $4,002
Step deck	$3,827	$3.48	$3,215 – $4,440
Power only	$2,552	$2.32	$2,220 – $2,884
Hotshot	$1,926	$1.75	$1,598 – $2,253
26' box truck	$1,890	$1.72	$1,606 – $2,173
Sprinter van	$1,159	$1.05	$973 – $1,344

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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 Fort Dodge

53' dry van lanes into Fort Dodge, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$3,391	$2.73	$3,018 – $3,764	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$5,901	$3.49	$5,252 – $6,550	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,782	$4.50	$1,586 – $1,978	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$2,766	$2.66	$2,462 – $3,070	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$2,809	$2.07	$2,500 – $3,118	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$2,895	$2.45	$2,576 – $3,213	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$5,844	$3.49	$5,201 – $6,486	4 d
Dallas, TX	810 mi	$2,275	$2.81	$2,025 – $2,525	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Fort Dodge, IA is estimated at $2,896 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,578 and $3,215.

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

About 1,101 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 $1,012 of the $2,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,884 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,499, which makes San Antonio, TX to Fort Dodge, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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