Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Burlington, IA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,191box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,047 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,520
Transit: 3 days

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

Burlington to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,464
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $2,191

Return trip

San Antonio → Burlington$1,814

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

Burlington to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,359	$3.21	$2,990 – $3,729
53' refrigerated	$4,004	$3.82	$3,484 – $4,525
48' flatbed	$4,076	$3.89	$3,506 – $4,647
Step deck	$4,445	$4.25	$3,734 – $5,156
Power only	$2,958	$2.82	$2,573 – $3,342
Hotshot	$2,232	$2.13	$1,852 – $2,611
26' box truck	$2,191	$2.09	$1,862 – $2,520
Sprinter van	$1,344	$1.28	$1,129 – $1,559

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More lanes from Burlington

26' box truck lanes from Burlington, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,060 mi	$2,870	$2.71	$2,440 – $3,301	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$3,428	$1.86	$2,914 – $3,942	4 d
Chicago, IL	227 mi	$757	$3.33	$643 – $870	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$2,012	$2.14	$1,710 – $2,314	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$3,121	$2.11	$2,653 – $3,589	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	993 mi	$2,590	$2.61	$2,202 – $2,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$3,374	$1.86	$2,868 – $3,880	4 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$1,685	$2.25	$1,432 – $1,938	2 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 Burlington, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Burlington, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,191 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,520.

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

About 1,047 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 $727 of the $2,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,464 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,814, which makes Burlington, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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