Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,626box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $2,232–$3,020
Transit: 3 days

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

Box Elder to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,772
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $2,626

Return trip

San Antonio → Box Elder$2,174

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Box Elder to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,020	$3.27	$3,578 – $4,463
53' refrigerated	$4,791	$3.90	$4,168 – $5,414
48' flatbed	$4,862	$3.95	$4,181 – $5,542
Step deck	$5,298	$4.31	$4,450 – $6,146
Power only	$3,549	$2.89	$3,088 – $4,011
Hotshot	$2,679	$2.18	$2,223 – $3,134
26' box truck	$2,626	$2.13	$2,232 – $3,020
Sprinter van	$1,608	$1.31	$1,351 – $1,865

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More lanes from Box Elder

26' box truck lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$4,652	$2.63	$3,954 – $5,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$2,606	$2.05	$2,215 – $2,997	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$1,998	$2.14	$1,698 – $2,297	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,697	$2.12	$2,293 – $3,102	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,421	$2.35	$2,058 – $2,785	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$4,311	$2.51	$3,665 – $4,958	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$2,628	$2.05	$2,234 – $3,023	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$2,226	$2.21	$1,892 – $2,560	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 Box Elder, SD to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Box Elder, SD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,626 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,232 and $3,020.

How far is Box Elder, SD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,230 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 $854 of the $2,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,174, which makes Box Elder, SD to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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