Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Newport, RI to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,030box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $2,575–$3,484
Transit: 5 days

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

Newport to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,611
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $3,030

Return trip

San Antonio → Newport$4,615

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newport to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, RI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,622	$2.26	$4,114 – $5,130
53' refrigerated	$5,505	$2.70	$4,790 – $6,221
48' flatbed	$5,541	$2.71	$4,765 – $6,317
Step deck	$6,029	$2.95	$5,064 – $6,994
Power only	$4,108	$2.01	$3,574 – $4,642
Hotshot	$3,102	$1.52	$2,575 – $3,629
26' box truck	$3,030	$1.48	$2,575 – $3,484
Sprinter van	$1,849	$0.91	$1,553 – $2,145

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More lanes from Newport

26' box truck lanes from Newport, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$713	$4.10	$606 – $820	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,058 mi	$4,233	$1.38	$3,598 – $4,868	7 d
Chicago, IL	996 mi	$1,562	$1.57	$1,328 – $1,796	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$2,774	$1.50	$2,358 – $3,190	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,688 mi	$4,146	$1.54	$3,524 – $4,768	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	264 mi	$826	$3.13	$702 – $949	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,023 mi	$4,188	$1.39	$3,560 – $4,817	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,791 mi	$2,697	$1.51	$2,292 – $3,101	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 Newport, RI to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Newport, RI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,030 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,575 and $3,484.

How far is Newport, RI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,042 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 $1,419 of the $3,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,611 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Newport, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,615, which makes Newport, RI to San Antonio, TX 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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