Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

New London, CT to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,792box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.40
Distance: 1,994 mi
Typical range: $2,373–$3,211
Transit: 5 days

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

New London to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,407
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $2,792

Return trip

San Antonio → New London$4,585

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New London to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from New London, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,260	$2.14	$3,791 – $4,728
53' refrigerated	$5,074	$2.54	$4,414 – $5,734
48' flatbed	$5,109	$2.56	$4,394 – $5,824
Step deck	$5,559	$2.79	$4,669 – $6,448
Power only	$3,785	$1.90	$3,293 – $4,278
Hotshot	$2,858	$1.43	$2,372 – $3,344
26' box truck	$2,792	$1.40	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,704	$0.85	$1,431 – $1,977

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More lanes from New London

26' box truck lanes from New London, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$593	$4.71	$504 – $682	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,011 mi	$3,928	$1.30	$3,339 – $4,517	7 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$1,416	$1.49	$1,203 – $1,628	2 d
Houston, TX	1,800 mi	$2,550	$1.42	$2,167 – $2,932	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$3,839	$1.45	$3,263 – $4,415	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$705	$3.25	$599 – $810	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$3,886	$1.31	$3,303 – $4,469	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$2,477	$1.42	$2,106 – $2,849	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 New London, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from New London, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,792 all-in in October 2026, or $1.40 a mile over about 1,994 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,373 and $3,211.

How far is New London, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,994 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,385 of the $2,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to New London, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,585, which makes New London, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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