Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gretna, NE to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,170box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 963 mi
Typical range: $1,845–$2,496
Transit: 3 days

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

Gretna to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,501
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $2,170

Return trip

San Antonio → Gretna$1,695

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gretna to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,331	$3.46	$2,965 – $3,697
53' refrigerated	$3,971	$4.12	$3,455 – $4,487
48' flatbed	$4,049	$4.20	$3,482 – $4,616
Step deck	$4,417	$4.59	$3,710 – $5,124
Power only	$2,928	$3.04	$2,547 – $3,309
Hotshot	$2,209	$2.29	$1,834 – $2,585
26' box truck	$2,170	$2.25	$1,845 – $2,496
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.38	$1,119 – $1,546

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More lanes from Gretna

26' box truck lanes from Gretna, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$3,765	$2.75	$3,201 – $4,330	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,543 mi	$3,110	$2.02	$2,644 – $3,577	4 d
Chicago, IL	523 mi	$1,310	$2.51	$1,114 – $1,507	2 d
Houston, TX	926 mi	$2,104	$2.27	$1,788 – $2,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$2,765	$2.31	$2,350 – $3,180	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$3,440	$2.64	$2,924 – $3,956	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$3,066	$2.02	$2,606 – $3,526	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$1,662	$2.44	$1,412 – $1,911	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 Gretna, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Gretna, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,170 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 963 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,845 and $2,496.

How far is Gretna, NE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 963 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 $669 of the $2,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Gretna, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,695, which makes Gretna, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →