Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Indio, CA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,119box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,276 mi
Typical range: $2,651–$3,587
Transit: 3 days

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

Indio to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,233
Fuel: $886
All-in estimate: $3,119

Return trip

San Antonio → Indio$2,124

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

Indio to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Indio, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,774	$3.74	$4,249 – $5,299
53' refrigerated	$5,689	$4.46	$4,950 – $6,429
48' flatbed	$5,769	$4.52	$4,961 – $6,577
Step deck	$6,286	$4.93	$5,280 – $7,292
Power only	$4,217	$3.31	$3,669 – $4,765
Hotshot	$3,183	$2.49	$2,642 – $3,724
26' box truck	$3,119	$2.44	$2,651 – $3,587
Sprinter van	$1,910	$1.50	$1,604 – $2,215

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More lanes from Indio

26' box truck lanes from Indio, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$8,052	$2.90	$6,844 – $9,259	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$774	$5.19	$658 – $890	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$4,277	$2.20	$3,636 – $4,919	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$3,535	$2.39	$3,005 – $4,065	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,145	$4.06	$974 – $1,317	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$7,477	$2.76	$6,356 – $8,599	6 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$670	$6.91	$570 – $771	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,328 mi	$3,226	$2.43	$2,742 – $3,710	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 Indio, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Indio, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,119 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,276 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,651 and $3,587.

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

About 1,276 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 $886 of the $3,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,233 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,124, which makes Indio, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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