Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, IA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,186box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,044 mi
Typical range: $1,858–$2,514
Transit: 3 days

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

Pleasant Hill to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,461
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,186

Return trip

San Antonio → Pleasant Hill$1,809

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pleasant Hill to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,352	$3.21	$2,983 – $3,720
53' refrigerated	$3,995	$3.83	$3,476 – $4,515
48' flatbed	$4,067	$3.90	$3,498 – $4,636
Step deck	$4,435	$4.25	$3,726 – $5,145
Power only	$2,951	$2.83	$2,567 – $3,334
Hotshot	$2,226	$2.13	$1,848 – $2,605
26' box truck	$2,186	$2.09	$1,858 – $2,514
Sprinter van	$1,341	$1.28	$1,126 – $1,555

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

26' box truck lanes from Pleasant Hill, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$3,182	$2.65	$2,704 – $3,659	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$3,213	$1.88	$2,731 – $3,694	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$964	$2.72	$819 – $1,109	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$2,062	$2.12	$1,752 – $2,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$2,910	$2.14	$2,474 – $3,347	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$2,897	$2.54	$2,462 – $3,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$3,170	$1.88	$2,694 – $3,645	4 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$1,682	$2.25	$1,430 – $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 Pleasant Hill, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Pleasant Hill, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,858 and $2,514.

How far is Pleasant Hill, IA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,044 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 $725 of the $2,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,809, which makes Pleasant Hill, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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