Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Galveston, TX to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$716box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 254 mi
Typical range: $608–$823
Transit: 1 day

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

Galveston to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $540
Fuel: $176
All-in estimate: $716

Return trip

San Antonio → Galveston$716

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Galveston to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Galveston, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,118	$4.40	$995 – $1,241
53' refrigerated	$1,337	$5.26	$1,163 – $1,510
48' flatbed	$1,415	$5.57	$1,217 – $1,613
Step deck	$1,555	$6.12	$1,306 – $1,804
Power only	$951	$3.74	$827 – $1,074
Hotshot	$716	$2.82	$594 – $837
26' box truck	$716	$2.82	$608 – $823
Sprinter van	$447	$1.76	$376 – $519

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More lanes from Galveston

26' box truck lanes from Galveston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$3,612	$2.15	$3,071 – $4,154	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$2,677	$1.60	$2,276 – $3,079	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$1,901	$1.67	$1,616 – $2,186	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$2,292	$1.84	$1,948 – $2,636	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$3,274	$2.06	$2,783 – $3,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$2,541	$1.61	$2,160 – $2,922	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$811	$2.54	$690 – $933	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$2,503	$2.65	$2,128 – $2,878	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 Galveston, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Galveston, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $716 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 254 mi. Quotes typically land between $608 and $823.

How far is Galveston, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 254 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $176 of the $716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Galveston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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