Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gardena, CA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,409box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $2,898–$3,921
Transit: 3 days

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

Gardena to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,425
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $3,409

Return trip

San Antonio → Gardena$2,321

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gardena to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardena, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,214	$3.68	$4,640 – $5,787
53' refrigerated	$6,212	$4.38	$5,405 – $7,020
48' flatbed	$6,288	$4.44	$5,407 – $7,168
Step deck	$6,849	$4.83	$5,753 – $7,945
Power only	$4,613	$3.26	$4,013 – $5,213
Hotshot	$3,482	$2.46	$2,890 – $4,074
26' box truck	$3,409	$2.41	$2,898 – $3,921
Sprinter van	$2,086	$1.47	$1,752 – $2,419

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More lanes from Gardena

26' box truck lanes from Gardena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$8,377	$2.89	$7,121 – $9,634	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,062 mi	$4,508	$2.19	$3,832 – $5,185	5 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$3,825	$2.36	$3,251 – $4,399	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$1,453	$3.44	$1,235 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$7,792	$2.75	$6,623 – $8,961	6 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$714	$6.00	$607 – $821	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$3,512	$2.39	$2,985 – $4,039	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$8,313	$3.28	$7,066 – $9,560	6 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 Gardena, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Gardena, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,409 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,898 and $3,921.

How far is Gardena, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,417 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 $984 of the $3,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,425 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Gardena, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,321, which makes Gardena, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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