Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lowell, MA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,072box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,076 mi
Typical range: $2,611–$3,532
Transit: 5 days

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

Lowell to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,630
Fuel: $1,442
All-in estimate: $3,072

Return trip

San Antonio → Lowell$4,488

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lowell to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lowell, MA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,685	$2.26	$4,170 – $5,200
53' refrigerated	$5,580	$2.69	$4,855 – $6,306
48' flatbed	$5,616	$2.71	$4,829 – $6,402
Step deck	$6,110	$2.94	$5,132 – $7,087
Power only	$4,165	$2.01	$3,624 – $4,707
Hotshot	$3,145	$1.51	$2,610 – $3,679
26' box truck	$3,072	$1.48	$2,611 – $3,532
Sprinter van	$1,874	$0.90	$1,574 – $2,174

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More lanes from Lowell

26' box truck lanes from Lowell, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$803	$3.54	$683 – $924	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$4,221	$1.38	$3,588 – $4,854	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$1,550	$1.57	$1,318 – $1,783	3 d
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	$2,822	$1.49	$2,399 – $3,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,690 mi	$4,144	$1.54	$3,523 – $4,766	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$911	$2.88	$775 – $1,048	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,022 mi	$4,182	$1.38	$3,555 – $4,810	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$2,728	$1.50	$2,319 – $3,137	4 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 Lowell, MA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lowell, MA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,072 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,611 and $3,532.

How far is Lowell, MA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,076 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,442 of the $3,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Lowell, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,488, which makes Lowell, MA to San Antonio, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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