Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Muscatine, IA freight rate

$2,877dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $2,561–$3,194
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Muscatine price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,873
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $2,877

Return trip

Muscatine → San Antonio$3,476

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 Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,877	$2.63	$2,561 – $3,194
53' refrigerated	$3,429	$3.14	$2,983 – $3,875
48' flatbed	$3,488	$3.19	$2,999 – $3,976
Step deck	$3,803	$3.48	$3,194 – $4,411
Power only	$2,535	$2.32	$2,205 – $2,864
Hotshot	$1,913	$1.75	$1,588 – $2,238
26' box truck	$1,877	$1.72	$1,596 – $2,159
Sprinter van	$1,151	$1.05	$967 – $1,335

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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 Muscatine

53' dry van lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$2,967	$2.82	$2,641 – $3,294	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$6,395	$3.45	$5,692 – $7,099	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,271	$6.08	$1,131 – $1,410	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$2,659	$2.69	$2,367 – $2,952	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$3,055	$2.04	$2,719 – $3,391	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$2,508	$2.53	$2,232 – $2,784	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,307	$3.46	$5,614 – $7,001	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 Muscatine, IA?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $2,877 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,561 and $3,194.

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

About 1,092 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 $1,004 of the $2,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,873 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,476, which makes San Antonio, TX to Muscatine, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →