Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Liberal, KS to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$1,559box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 640 mi
Typical range: $1,325–$1,792
Transit: 2 days

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

Liberal to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,114
Fuel: $445
All-in estimate: $1,559

Return trip

San Antonio → Liberal$1,278

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Liberal to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberal, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,403	$3.75	$2,139 – $2,667
53' refrigerated	$2,867	$4.48	$2,494 – $3,239
48' flatbed	$2,952	$4.61	$2,539 – $3,366
Step deck	$3,227	$5.04	$2,711 – $3,743
Power only	$2,094	$3.27	$1,822 – $2,367
Hotshot	$1,579	$2.47	$1,311 – $1,848
26' box truck	$1,559	$2.44	$1,325 – $1,792
Sprinter van	$961	$1.50	$807 – $1,115

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More lanes from Liberal

26' box truck lanes from Liberal, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$4,531	$2.62	$3,851 – $5,210	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$2,438	$2.06	$2,073 – $2,804	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$1,954	$2.13	$1,661 – $2,247	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$1,667	$2.38	$1,417 – $1,917	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$1,953	$2.46	$1,660 – $2,246	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,146	$2.50	$3,524 – $4,768	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$2,355	$2.07	$2,001 – $2,708	3 d
Dallas, TX	444 mi	$1,211	$2.73	$1,030 – $1,393	1 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 Liberal, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Liberal, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,559 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 640 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,325 and $1,792.

How far is Liberal, KS from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 640 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 $445 of the $1,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Liberal, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,278, which makes Liberal, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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