Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Highland, CA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,259box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $2,770–$3,748
Transit: 3 days

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

Highland to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,325
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $3,259

Return trip

San Antonio → Highland$2,219

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

Highland to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,986	$3.71	$4,438 – $5,535
53' refrigerated	$5,942	$4.42	$5,169 – $6,714
48' flatbed	$6,019	$4.48	$5,177 – $6,862
Step deck	$6,558	$4.88	$5,508 – $7,607
Power only	$4,408	$3.28	$3,835 – $4,981
Hotshot	$3,327	$2.48	$2,761 – $3,893
26' box truck	$3,259	$2.42	$2,770 – $3,748
Sprinter van	$1,995	$1.48	$1,675 – $2,314

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More lanes from Highland

26' box truck lanes from Highland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$8,172	$2.90	$6,946 – $9,397	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$644	$7.67	$548 – $741	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$4,358	$2.20	$3,704 – $5,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,671	$2.38	$3,120 – $4,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,286	$3.72	$1,093 – $1,479	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$7,594	$2.76	$6,455 – $8,733	6 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$688	$6.49	$585 – $791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$3,352	$2.41	$2,849 – $3,854	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 Highland, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Highland, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,259 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,770 and $3,748.

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

About 1,344 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 $934 of the $3,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,325 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,219, which makes Highland, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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