Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Madisonville, KY to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$1,857box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.88
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $1,579–$2,136
Transit: 3 days

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

Madisonville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,172
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $1,857

Return trip

San Antonio → Madisonville$1,858

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madisonville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Madisonville, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,850	$2.89	$2,536 – $3,163
53' refrigerated	$3,397	$3.45	$2,955 – $3,839
48' flatbed	$3,462	$3.51	$2,978 – $3,947
Step deck	$3,777	$3.83	$3,172 – $4,381
Power only	$2,506	$2.54	$2,180 – $2,832
Hotshot	$1,891	$1.92	$1,569 – $2,212
26' box truck	$1,857	$1.88	$1,579 – $2,136
Sprinter van	$1,140	$1.16	$958 – $1,322

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More lanes from Madisonville

26' box truck lanes from Madisonville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	900 mi	$2,240	$2.49	$1,904 – $2,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$3,361	$1.64	$2,857 – $3,866	5 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$875	$2.38	$744 – $1,007	1 d
Houston, TX	816 mi	$1,600	$1.96	$1,360 – $1,840	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$3,065	$1.85	$2,605 – $3,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$1,974	$2.42	$1,678 – $2,270	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$3,285	$1.64	$2,792 – $3,778	5 d
Dallas, TX	720 mi	$1,454	$2.02	$1,236 – $1,673	2 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 Madisonville, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Madisonville, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,857 all-in in October 2026, or $1.88 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,579 and $2,136.

How far is Madisonville, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 986 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 $685 of the $1,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Madisonville, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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