Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Marshalltown, IA freight rate

$2,873dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,090 mi
Typical range: $2,557–$3,189
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Marshalltown price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,871
Fuel: $1,002
All-in estimate: $2,873

Return trip

Marshalltown → San Antonio$3,470

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 Marshalltown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Marshalltown, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,873	$2.64	$2,557 – $3,189
53' refrigerated	$3,424	$3.14	$2,979 – $3,869
48' flatbed	$3,483	$3.20	$2,995 – $3,970
Step deck	$3,797	$3.48	$3,190 – $4,405
Power only	$2,531	$2.32	$2,202 – $2,860
Hotshot	$1,910	$1.75	$1,585 – $2,235
26' box truck	$1,874	$1.72	$1,593 – $2,155
Sprinter van	$1,149	$1.05	$965 – $1,333

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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 Marshalltown

53' dry van lanes into Marshalltown, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$3,219	$2.77	$2,865 – $3,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$6,095	$3.47	$5,425 – $6,766	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,566	$4.94	$1,394 – $1,738	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$2,706	$2.67	$2,409 – $3,004	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$2,903	$2.06	$2,584 – $3,223	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$2,738	$2.48	$2,436 – $3,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$6,022	$3.48	$5,360 – $6,685	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$2,241	$2.82	$1,994 – $2,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Marshalltown, IA is estimated at $2,873 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,090 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,557 and $3,189.

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

About 1,090 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 $1,002 of the $2,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,871 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,470, which makes San Antonio, TX to Marshalltown, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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