Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,089box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,468 mi
Typical range: $2,626–$3,553
Transit: 4 days

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

Duluth to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,069
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $3,089

Return trip

San Antonio → Duluth$2,648

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Duluth to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,723	$3.22	$4,204 – $5,243
53' refrigerated	$5,628	$3.83	$4,896 – $6,359
48' flatbed	$5,692	$3.88	$4,896 – $6,489
Step deck	$6,200	$4.22	$5,208 – $7,192
Power only	$4,181	$2.85	$3,637 – $4,724
Hotshot	$3,156	$2.15	$2,619 – $3,692
26' box truck	$3,089	$2.10	$2,626 – $3,553
Sprinter van	$1,889	$1.29	$1,587 – $2,192

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More lanes from Duluth

26' box truck lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$3,329	$2.82	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$3,779	$1.97	$3,212 – $4,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$1,238	$2.58	$1,052 – $1,423	1 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$2,966	$2.12	$2,521 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,619	$2.21	$3,076 – $4,162	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$3,091	$2.70	$2,627 – $3,555	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$3,781	$1.97	$3,213 – $4,348	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$2,561	$2.18	$2,177 – $2,945	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 Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,089 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,626 and $3,553.

How far is Duluth, MN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,468 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 $1,020 of the $3,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,069 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Duluth, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,648, which makes Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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