Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,664box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $2,264–$3,063
Transit: 4 days

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

Meridian to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,527
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $2,664

Return trip

San Antonio → Meridian$3,247

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

Meridian to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,069	$2.49	$3,622 – $4,517
53' refrigerated	$4,848	$2.96	$4,218 – $5,478
48' flatbed	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580
Step deck	$5,329	$3.26	$4,477 – $6,182
Power only	$3,607	$2.20	$3,138 – $4,076
Hotshot	$2,723	$1.66	$2,260 – $3,186
26' box truck	$2,664	$1.63	$2,264 – $3,063
Sprinter van	$1,628	$0.99	$1,367 – $1,888

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More lanes from Meridian

26' box truck lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$5,136	$2.01	$4,365 – $5,906	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$1,416	$1.79	$1,203 – $1,628	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$2,644	$1.54	$2,247 – $3,040	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$2,850	$1.61	$2,422 – $3,277	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$1,669	$1.93	$1,419 – $1,920	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$4,796	$1.92	$4,077 – $5,516	6 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$1,538	$1.75	$1,307 – $1,769	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$2,512	$1.64	$2,135 – $2,889	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 Meridian, ID to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Meridian, ID to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,664 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,264 and $3,063.

How far is Meridian, ID from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,637 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 $1,137 of the $2,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,527 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Meridian, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,247, which makes Meridian, ID to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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