Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,207box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $1,876–$2,539
Transit: 3 days

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

Independence to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,362
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $2,207

Return trip

San Antonio → Independence$2,208

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Independence to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$2.78	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,028	$3.31	$3,505 – $4,552
48' flatbed	$4,088	$3.36	$3,516 – $4,661
Step deck	$4,455	$3.66	$3,743 – $5,168
Power only	$2,983	$2.45	$2,596 – $3,371
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.85	$1,869 – $2,634
26' box truck	$2,207	$1.81	$1,876 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.11	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from Independence

26' box truck lanes from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$1,804	$2.66	$1,533 – $2,074	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$3,637	$1.62	$3,091 – $4,182	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$786	$2.58	$668 – $904	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$1,944	$1.86	$1,652 – $2,235	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$3,385	$1.82	$2,877 – $3,893	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$1,567	$2.62	$1,332 – $1,802	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$3,571	$1.62	$3,035 – $4,107	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$1,803	$1.90	$1,532 – $2,073	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 Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,207 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,876 and $2,539.

How far is Independence, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,217 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 $845 of the $2,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,362 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Independence, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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