Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,770box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $2,355–$3,186
Transit: 4 days

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

La Plata to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,638
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $2,770

Return trip

San Antonio → La Plata$3,413

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

La Plata to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,232	$2.60	$3,766 – $4,697
53' refrigerated	$5,042	$3.09	$4,386 – $5,697
48' flatbed	$5,091	$3.13	$4,378 – $5,804
Step deck	$5,543	$3.40	$4,656 – $6,430
Power only	$3,751	$2.30	$3,264 – $4,239
Hotshot	$2,832	$1.74	$2,350 – $3,313
26' box truck	$2,770	$1.70	$2,355 – $3,186
Sprinter van	$1,693	$1.04	$1,422 – $1,964

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More lanes from La Plata

26' box truck lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$955	$3.72	$812 – $1,099	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$4,248	$1.56	$3,611 – $4,886	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$1,353	$1.88	$1,150 – $1,556	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$2,474	$1.73	$2,103 – $2,845	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,072	$1.74	$3,461 – $4,683	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$742	$4.47	$631 – $854	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$4,182	$1.56	$3,555 – $4,810	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$2,414	$1.74	$2,052 – $2,776	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 La Plata, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from La Plata, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,770 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,355 and $3,186.

How far is La Plata, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,629 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 $1,132 of the $2,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,638 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to La Plata, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,413, which makes La Plata, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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