Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Hoover, AL to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$1,784box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $1,517–$2,052
Transit: 2 days

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

Hoover to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,176
Fuel: $608
All-in estimate: $1,784

Return trip

San Antonio → Hoover$1,836

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hoover to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoover, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,741	$3.13	$2,440 – $3,043
53' refrigerated	$3,268	$3.74	$2,843 – $3,693
48' flatbed	$3,340	$3.82	$2,872 – $3,808
Step deck	$3,645	$4.17	$3,062 – $4,228
Power only	$2,405	$2.75	$2,093 – $2,718
Hotshot	$1,815	$2.07	$1,506 – $2,123
26' box truck	$1,784	$2.04	$1,517 – $2,052
Sprinter van	$1,097	$1.25	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from Hoover

26' box truck lanes from Hoover, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$2,626	$2.56	$2,232 – $3,020	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$3,676	$1.72	$3,125 – $4,228	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$1,420	$2.05	$1,207 – $1,633	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$1,447	$2.18	$1,230 – $1,664	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$3,337	$1.95	$2,836 – $3,838	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$2,318	$2.48	$1,971 – $2,666	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$3,566	$1.73	$3,031 – $4,101	5 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$1,476	$2.16	$1,254 – $1,697	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 Hoover, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Hoover, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,784 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,517 and $2,052.

How far is Hoover, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 875 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $608 of the $1,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Hoover, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,836, which makes Hoover, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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