Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$1,432box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $1,217–$1,647
Transit: 3 days

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

Mesa to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +16.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $757
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $1,432

Return trip

San Antonio → Mesa$1,872

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mesa to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,197	$2.26	$1,955 – $2,439
53' refrigerated	$2,619	$2.70	$2,279 – $2,960
48' flatbed	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044
Step deck	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379
Power only	$1,932	$1.99	$1,681 – $2,183
Hotshot	$1,457	$1.50	$1,210 – $1,705
26' box truck	$1,432	$1.47	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$879	$0.91	$738 – $1,019

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More lanes from Mesa

26' box truck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,216	$1.68	$3,583 – $4,848	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$797	$1.74	$677 – $916	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$2,172	$1.29	$1,846 – $2,498	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$1,667	$1.42	$1,417 – $1,917	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,900	$1.60	$3,315 – $4,485	6 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$701	$1.88	$596 – $806	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,491	$1.46	$1,267 – $1,715	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,089 mi	$4,011	$1.92	$3,409 – $4,612	5 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 Mesa, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Mesa, AZ to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,432 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,217 and $1,647.

How far is Mesa, AZ from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 971 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 $675 of the $1,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,872, which makes Mesa, AZ to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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