Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Abilene, TX box truck rate

$722box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 258 mi
Typical range: $613–$830
Transit: 1 day

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

San Antonio to Abilene price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $543
Fuel: $179
All-in estimate: $722

Return trip

Abilene → San Antonio$722

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Antonio to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,127	$4.37	$1,003 – $1,251
53' refrigerated	$1,347	$5.22	$1,172 – $1,522
48' flatbed	$1,425	$5.53	$1,226 – $1,625
Step deck	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817
Power only	$958	$3.71	$834 – $1,083
Hotshot	$722	$2.80	$599 – $844
26' box truck	$722	$2.80	$613 – $830
Sprinter van	$451	$1.75	$379 – $523

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More lanes from San Antonio

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

More lanes into Abilene

26' box truck lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$3,153	$1.74	$2,680 – $3,627	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$3,123	$2.44	$2,655 – $3,592	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$2,475	$2.26	$2,104 – $2,846	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$888	$2.38	$755 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$1,288	$1.52	$1,094 – $1,481	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$2,684	$1.56	$2,282 – $3,087	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$2,950	$2.47	$2,508 – $3,393	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$646	$3.14	$549 – $743	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Abilene, TX?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Abilene, TX is estimated at $722 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 258 mi. Quotes typically land between $613 and $830.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Abilene, TX by truck?

About 258 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 $179 of the $722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abilene, TX to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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