Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,925box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $2,486–$3,363
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Rapids to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $2,925

Return trip

San Antonio → Grand Rapids$2,360

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grand Rapids to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,473	$3.23	$3,981 – $4,966
53' refrigerated	$5,330	$3.85	$4,637 – $6,023
48' flatbed	$5,397	$3.90	$4,641 – $6,153
Step deck	$5,879	$4.24	$4,939 – $6,820
Power only	$3,956	$2.86	$3,442 – $4,471
Hotshot	$2,986	$2.16	$2,479 – $3,494
26' box truck	$2,925	$2.11	$2,486 – $3,363
Sprinter van	$1,789	$1.29	$1,503 – $2,076

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

26' box truck lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,278	$3.10	$1,936 – $2,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$4,240	$1.93	$3,604 – $4,876	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$673	$4.40	$572 – $774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$2,678	$2.15	$2,276 – $3,080	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$4,006	$2.17	$3,405 – $4,607	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$2,056	$3.00	$1,748 – $2,365	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$4,197	$1.93	$3,567 – $4,826	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$2,399	$2.19	$2,039 – $2,759	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 Grand Rapids, MI to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Grand Rapids, MI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,925 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,486 and $3,363.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,385 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 $962 of the $2,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,360, which makes Grand Rapids, MI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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