Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,194box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $1,865–$2,523
Transit: 3 days

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

Omaha to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,516
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $2,194

Return trip

San Antonio → Omaha$1,714

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Omaha to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737
53' refrigerated	$4,013	$4.11	$3,491 – $4,535
48' flatbed	$4,091	$4.19	$3,518 – $4,664
Step deck	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177
Power only	$2,960	$3.03	$2,575 – $3,345
Hotshot	$2,233	$2.29	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,194	$2.25	$1,865 – $2,523
Sprinter van	$1,347	$1.38	$1,131 – $1,562

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More lanes from Omaha

26' box truck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$3,742	$2.75	$3,181 – $4,303	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,129	$2.01	$2,660 – $3,599	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,293	$2.52	$1,099 – $1,487	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,124	$2.27	$1,805 – $2,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$2,790	$2.31	$2,372 – $3,209	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,417	$2.64	$2,905 – $3,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$3,087	$2.02	$2,624 – $3,550	4 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$1,681	$2.43	$1,429 – $1,934	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 Omaha, NE to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Omaha, NE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,194 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,865 and $2,523.

How far is Omaha, NE from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 976 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 $678 of the $2,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,714, which makes Omaha, NE to San Antonio, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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