Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,275box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,888 mi
Typical range: $2,784–$3,766
Transit: 4 days

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

Hempstead to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $3,275

Return trip

San Antonio → Hempstead$4,000

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hempstead to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,998	$2.65	$4,449 – $5,548
53' refrigerated	$5,954	$3.15	$5,180 – $6,728
48' flatbed	$5,999	$3.18	$5,159 – $6,839
Step deck	$6,529	$3.46	$5,484 – $7,574
Power only	$4,439	$2.35	$3,862 – $5,016
Hotshot	$3,351	$1.78	$2,782 – $3,921
26' box truck	$3,275	$1.73	$2,784 – $3,766
Sprinter van	$1,999	$1.06	$1,679 – $2,319

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More lanes from Hempstead

26' box truck lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$4,703	$1.61	$3,998 – $5,409	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$1,620	$1.87	$1,377 – $1,863	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$2,976	$1.76	$2,530 – $3,423	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$4,573	$1.80	$3,887 – $5,259	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$665	$6.04	$565 – $764	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$4,648	$1.61	$3,951 – $5,345	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$2,890	$1.76	$2,457 – $3,324	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	999 mi	$2,777	$2.78	$2,361 – $3,194	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 Hempstead, NY to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Hempstead, NY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,275 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,888 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,784 and $3,766.

How far is Hempstead, NY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,888 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 $1,312 of the $3,275 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 Hempstead, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,000, which makes Hempstead, NY to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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