Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$1,860box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $1,581–$2,139
Transit: 3 days

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

Nashville-Davidson to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,185
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $1,860

Return trip

San Antonio → Nashville-Davidson$1,932

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168
53' refrigerated	$3,402	$3.50	$2,960 – $3,844
48' flatbed	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954
Step deck	$3,784	$3.89	$3,178 – $4,389
Power only	$2,509	$2.58	$2,183 – $2,835
Hotshot	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,860	$1.91	$1,581 – $2,139
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.17	$959 – $1,324

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,263	$2.52	$1,923 – $2,602	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,483	$1.65	$2,961 – $4,006	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,030	$2.21	$875 – $1,184	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,573	$2.00	$1,337 – $1,809	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,177	$1.87	$2,700 – $3,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,988	$2.45	$1,690 – $2,286	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,396	$1.66	$2,886 – $3,905	5 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$1,481	$2.04	$1,259 – $1,703	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,860 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,581 and $2,139.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 972 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 $1,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,932, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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