Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR power only rate

$1,583power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 558 mi
Typical range: $1,377–$1,789
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Fort Smith price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,070
Fuel: $513
All-in estimate: $1,583

Return trip

Fort Smith → San Antonio$1,601

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Antonio to Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,823	$3.27	$1,622 – $2,023
53' refrigerated	$2,175	$3.90	$1,892 – $2,458
48' flatbed	$2,248	$4.03	$1,933 – $2,563
Step deck	$2,459	$4.41	$2,066 – $2,853
Power only	$1,583	$2.84	$1,377 – $1,789
Hotshot	$1,194	$2.14	$991 – $1,397
26' box truck	$1,180	$2.12	$1,003 – $1,357
Sprinter van	$729	$1.31	$612 – $846

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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 Fort Smith

Power only lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$3,438	$2.49	$2,991 – $3,885	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$5,264	$3.27	$4,579 – $5,948	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,341	$3.45	$2,037 – $2,646	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$1,384	$3.01	$1,204 – $1,564	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,345	$1.96	$2,040 – $2,650	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,895	$2.24	$2,519 – $3,272	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,083	$3.28	$4,422 – $5,744	3 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$990	$3.75	$862 – $1,119	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $1,583 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 558 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,377 and $1,789.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Fort Smith, AR by truck?

About 558 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 $513 of the $1,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Smith, AR to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,601, which makes San Antonio, TX to Fort Smith, AR 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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