Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ottumwa, IA box truck rate

$1,784box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $1,516–$2,052
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Ottumwa price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,071
Fuel: $713
All-in estimate: $1,784

Return trip

Ottumwa → San Antonio$2,155

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 Ottumwa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ottumwa, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,736	$2.67	$2,435 – $3,037
53' refrigerated	$3,261	$3.18	$2,837 – $3,685
48' flatbed	$3,321	$3.24	$2,856 – $3,786
Step deck	$3,622	$3.53	$3,043 – $4,202
Power only	$2,408	$2.35	$2,095 – $2,721
Hotshot	$1,817	$1.77	$1,508 – $2,126
26' box truck	$1,784	$1.74	$1,516 – $2,052
Sprinter van	$1,094	$1.07	$919 – $1,270

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More lanes from San Antonio

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

More lanes into Ottumwa

26' box truck lanes into Ottumwa, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$2,062	$1.81	$1,753 – $2,372	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,767 mi	$4,016	$2.27	$3,413 – $4,618	4 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$969	$3.26	$824 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,659	$1.77	$1,410 – $1,907	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,408 mi	$1,895	$1.35	$1,611 – $2,179	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$1,745	$1.63	$1,483 – $2,007	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,737 mi	$3,956	$2.28	$3,362 – $4,549	4 d
Dallas, TX	728 mi	$1,364	$1.87	$1,159 – $1,569	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Ottumwa, IA is estimated at $1,784 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,516 and $2,052.

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

About 1,026 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 $713 of the $1,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,071 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,155, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ottumwa, 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 →