Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Clayton, DE to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,871box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $2,440–$3,302
Transit: 4 days

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

Clayton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,670
Fuel: $1,201
All-in estimate: $2,871

Return trip

San Antonio → Clayton$3,586

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clayton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,384	$2.54	$3,902 – $4,867
53' refrigerated	$5,223	$3.02	$4,544 – $5,902
48' flatbed	$5,269	$3.05	$4,532 – $6,007
Step deck	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654
Power only	$3,889	$2.25	$3,384 – $4,395
Hotshot	$2,936	$1.70	$2,437 – $3,435
26' box truck	$2,871	$1.66	$2,440 – $3,302
Sprinter van	$1,754	$1.01	$1,473 – $2,034

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More lanes from Clayton

26' box truck lanes from Clayton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$747	$4.82	$635 – $859	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$4,292	$1.53	$3,649 – $4,936	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$1,409	$1.82	$1,197 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$2,582	$1.69	$2,195 – $2,970	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$4,137	$1.71	$3,516 – $4,757	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$554	$8.15	$471 – $637	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$4,232	$1.53	$3,597 – $4,867	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,486 mi	$2,517	$1.69	$2,139 – $2,894	4 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 Clayton, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Clayton, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,871 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,440 and $3,302.

How far is Clayton, DE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,201 of the $2,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,670 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Clayton, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,586, which makes Clayton, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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