Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

McPherson, KS to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$1,716box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 729 mi
Typical range: $1,459–$1,974
Transit: 2 days

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

McPherson to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,210
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $1,716

Return trip

San Antonio → McPherson$1,407

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

McPherson to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from McPherson, KS to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,642	$3.62	$2,351 – $2,933
53' refrigerated	$3,151	$4.32	$2,741 – $3,560
48' flatbed	$3,234	$4.44	$2,781 – $3,687
Step deck	$3,533	$4.85	$2,967 – $4,098
Power only	$2,309	$3.17	$2,009 – $2,609
Hotshot	$1,742	$2.39	$1,446 – $2,038
26' box truck	$1,716	$2.35	$1,459 – $1,974
Sprinter van	$1,057	$1.45	$888 – $1,226

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More lanes from McPherson

26' box truck lanes from McPherson, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,499 mi	$3,995	$2.67	$3,396 – $4,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,407 mi	$2,820	$2.00	$2,397 – $3,243	3 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$1,556	$2.28	$1,323 – $1,790	2 d
Houston, TX	716 mi	$1,693	$2.36	$1,439 – $1,947	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,028 mi	$2,395	$2.33	$2,036 – $2,755	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,426 mi	$3,641	$2.55	$3,095 – $4,188	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$2,748	$2.01	$2,336 – $3,161	3 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,238	$2.70	$1,052 – $1,424	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 McPherson, KS to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from McPherson, KS to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,716 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 729 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,459 and $1,974.

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

About 729 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 $506 of the $1,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,210 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,407, which makes McPherson, KS to San Antonio, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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