Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Altoona, PA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,531box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 1,612 mi
Typical range: $2,151–$2,911
Transit: 4 days

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

Altoona to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,411
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $2,531

Return trip

San Antonio → Altoona$3,312

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Altoona to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,867	$2.40	$3,442 – $4,292
53' refrigerated	$4,607	$2.86	$4,008 – $5,206
48' flatbed	$4,653	$2.89	$4,002 – $5,304
Step deck	$5,066	$3.14	$4,256 – $5,877
Power only	$3,427	$2.13	$2,982 – $3,873
Hotshot	$2,587	$1.61	$2,147 – $3,027
26' box truck	$2,531	$1.57	$2,151 – $2,911
Sprinter van	$1,547	$0.96	$1,299 – $1,794

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More lanes from Altoona

26' box truck lanes from Altoona, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$916	$3.31	$779 – $1,054	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,787	$1.44	$3,219 – $4,355	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$1,067	$1.84	$907 – $1,227	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$2,277	$1.60	$1,935 – $2,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$3,628	$1.61	$3,084 – $4,172	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$754	$3.64	$641 – $867	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$3,737	$1.44	$3,176 – $4,297	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$2,176	$1.61	$1,849 – $2,502	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

26' box truck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Altoona, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Altoona, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,531 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 1,612 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,151 and $2,911.

How far is Altoona, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,612 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,120 of the $2,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Altoona, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,312, which makes Altoona, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% 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 →