Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$1,807box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $1,536–$2,078
Transit: 2 days

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

Montgomery to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,189
Fuel: $618
All-in estimate: $1,807

Return trip

San Antonio → Montgomery$1,859

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Montgomery to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,775	$3.12	$2,470 – $3,080
53' refrigerated	$3,309	$3.72	$2,879 – $3,739
48' flatbed	$3,380	$3.80	$2,907 – $3,853
Step deck	$3,689	$4.15	$3,098 – $4,279
Power only	$2,436	$2.74	$2,119 – $2,752
Hotshot	$1,838	$2.07	$1,525 – $2,150
26' box truck	$1,807	$2.03	$1,536 – $2,078
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.25	$932 – $1,288

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More lanes from Montgomery

26' box truck lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$2,684	$2.55	$2,281 – $3,087	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$3,758	$1.72	$3,195 – $4,322	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$1,552	$1.99	$1,319 – $1,785	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$1,456	$2.17	$1,238 – $1,675	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$3,422	$1.94	$2,909 – $3,936	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$2,372	$2.47	$2,016 – $2,728	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$3,641	$1.72	$3,095 – $4,187	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$1,540	$2.13	$1,309 – $1,771	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 Montgomery, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Montgomery, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,807 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,536 and $2,078.

How far is Montgomery, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 889 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 $618 of the $1,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Montgomery, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,859, which makes Montgomery, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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