Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ralston, NE power only rate

$2,302power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $2,003–$2,602
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Ralston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,409
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $2,302

Return trip

Ralston → San Antonio$2,948

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Antonio to Ralston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ralston, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,619	$2.70	$2,331 – $2,907
53' refrigerated	$3,122	$3.21	$2,716 – $3,528
48' flatbed	$3,183	$3.28	$2,737 – $3,628
Step deck	$3,472	$3.58	$2,916 – $4,027
Power only	$2,302	$2.37	$2,003 – $2,602
Hotshot	$1,737	$1.79	$1,442 – $2,032
26' box truck	$1,707	$1.76	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.08	$880 – $1,215

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 Ralston

Power only lanes into Ralston, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$3,235	$2.38	$2,814 – $3,656	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$4,857	$3.13	$4,226 – $5,488	3 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$1,820	$3.55	$1,583 – $2,056	1 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$2,227	$2.39	$1,938 – $2,517	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$2,252	$1.86	$1,959 – $2,544	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$2,757	$2.13	$2,398 – $3,115	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$4,792	$3.13	$4,169 – $5,414	3 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$1,757	$2.56	$1,528 – $1,985	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Ralston, NE?

A Power only from San Antonio, TX to Ralston, NE is estimated at $2,302 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,003 and $2,602.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Ralston, NE by truck?

About 971 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 $893 of the $2,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,409 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ralston, NE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,948, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ralston, NE 22% 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 →