Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Opelousas, LA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$1,031box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $877–$1,186
Transit: 1 day

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

Opelousas to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $709
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $1,031

Return trip

San Antonio → Opelousas$1,123

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Opelousas to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelousas, LA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,597	$3.45	$1,421 – $1,773
53' refrigerated	$1,906	$4.12	$1,658 – $2,154
48' flatbed	$1,981	$4.28	$1,704 – $2,258
Step deck	$2,169	$4.68	$1,822 – $2,516
Power only	$1,380	$2.98	$1,201 – $1,560
Hotshot	$1,041	$2.25	$864 – $1,217
26' box truck	$1,031	$2.23	$877 – $1,186
Sprinter van	$639	$1.38	$537 – $741

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More lanes from Opelousas

26' box truck lanes from Opelousas, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$3,225	$2.22	$2,742 – $3,709	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$2,939	$1.60	$2,498 – $3,380	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$1,684	$1.74	$1,431 – $1,937	3 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$706	$2.93	$600 – $811	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$2,571	$1.83	$2,185 – $2,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$2,904	$2.13	$2,468 – $3,339	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$2,814	$1.61	$2,392 – $3,236	4 d
Dallas, TX	374 mi	$901	$2.41	$766 – $1,036	1 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 Opelousas, LA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Opelousas, LA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,031 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $877 and $1,186.

How far is Opelousas, LA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $322 of the $1,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Opelousas, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,123, which makes Opelousas, LA to San Antonio, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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