Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bristol, VA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,210box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $1,879–$2,542
Transit: 3 days

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

Bristol to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,335
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $2,210

Return trip

San Antonio → Bristol$2,795

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

Bristol to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, VA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,384	$2.69	$3,011 – $3,756
53' refrigerated	$4,032	$3.20	$3,508 – $4,556
48' flatbed	$4,090	$3.25	$3,517 – $4,662
Step deck	$4,457	$3.54	$3,744 – $5,170
Power only	$2,988	$2.37	$2,600 – $3,377
Hotshot	$2,255	$1.79	$1,872 – $2,639
26' box truck	$2,210	$1.76	$1,879 – $2,542
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.08	$1,137 – $1,570

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More lanes from Bristol

26' box truck lanes from Bristol, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$1,641	$2.66	$1,395 – $1,887	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,407 mi	$3,774	$1.57	$3,207 – $4,340	6 d
Chicago, IL	550 mi	$1,109	$2.02	$942 – $1,275	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$1,915	$1.81	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$3,529	$1.76	$3,000 – $4,058	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,396	$2.65	$1,186 – $1,605	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,352 mi	$3,695	$1.57	$3,141 – $4,249	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,026 mi	$1,867	$1.82	$1,587 – $2,147	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 Bristol, VA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Bristol, VA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,210 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,879 and $2,542.

How far is Bristol, VA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,259 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 $875 of the $2,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bristol, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,795, which makes Bristol, VA to San Antonio, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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