Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Long Beach, NY to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,266box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,882 mi
Typical range: $2,776–$3,756
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Beach to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,959
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $3,266

Return trip

San Antonio → Long Beach$3,988

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Long Beach to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, NY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,984	$2.65	$4,436 – $5,533
53' refrigerated	$5,937	$3.15	$5,165 – $6,709
48' flatbed	$5,983	$3.18	$5,145 – $6,820
Step deck	$6,511	$3.46	$5,469 – $7,553
Power only	$4,426	$2.35	$3,851 – $5,002
Hotshot	$3,342	$1.78	$2,774 – $3,910
26' box truck	$3,266	$1.74	$2,776 – $3,756
Sprinter van	$1,994	$1.06	$1,675 – $2,313

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More lanes from Long Beach

26' box truck lanes from Long Beach, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$4,700	$1.61	$3,995 – $5,405	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$1,619	$1.87	$1,376 – $1,861	2 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$2,966	$1.76	$2,521 – $3,411	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$4,568	$1.80	$3,883 – $5,253	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$651	$6.32	$554 – $749	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,881 mi	$4,644	$1.61	$3,947 – $5,340	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$2,881	$1.77	$2,449 – $3,313	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$2,755	$2.79	$2,342 – $3,168	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 Long Beach, NY to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Long Beach, NY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,266 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,882 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,776 and $3,756.

How far is Long Beach, NY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,882 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 $1,307 of the $3,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Long Beach, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,988, which makes Long Beach, NY to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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