Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Sioux City, IA freight rate

$2,834dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $2,523–$3,146
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Sioux City price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,848
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $2,834

Return trip

Sioux City → San Antonio$3,424

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 Sioux City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Sioux City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,834	$2.64	$2,523 – $3,146
53' refrigerated	$3,378	$3.15	$2,939 – $3,818
48' flatbed	$3,437	$3.21	$2,956 – $3,918
Step deck	$3,748	$3.50	$3,148 – $4,348
Power only	$2,496	$2.33	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.76	$1,564 – $2,204
26' box truck	$1,849	$1.72	$1,572 – $2,126
Sprinter van	$1,134	$1.06	$952 – $1,315

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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 Sioux City

53' dry van lanes into Sioux City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$3,693	$2.69	$3,287 – $4,099	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$5,516	$3.53	$4,909 – $6,123	4 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,146	$4.06	$1,910 – $2,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$2,762	$2.66	$2,458 – $3,066	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$2,605	$2.10	$2,319 – $2,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$3,163	$2.40	$2,815 – $3,510	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,468	$3.53	$4,866 – $6,069	3 d
Dallas, TX	791 mi	$2,234	$2.82	$1,989 – $2,480	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Sioux City, IA is estimated at $2,834 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,523 and $3,146.

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

About 1,072 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 $986 of the $2,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,424, which makes San Antonio, TX to Sioux City, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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