Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Albany, NY box truck rate

$4,099box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,941 mi
Typical range: $3,484–$4,714
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Albany price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,751
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $4,099

Return trip

Albany → San Antonio$3,357

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Antonio to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Albany, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,255	$3.22	$5,567 – $6,943
53' refrigerated	$7,451	$3.84	$6,482 – $8,420
48' flatbed	$7,505	$3.87	$6,454 – $8,555
Step deck	$8,167	$4.21	$6,860 – $9,473
Power only	$5,557	$2.86	$4,834 – $6,279
Hotshot	$4,195	$2.16	$3,482 – $4,909
26' box truck	$4,099	$2.11	$3,484 – $4,714
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.29	$2,102 – $2,902

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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 Albany

26' box truck lanes into Albany, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$806	$4.92	$685 – $927	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$8,388	$2.89	$7,130 – $9,646	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,601	$3.10	$2,211 – $2,991	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$3,753	$2.14	$3,190 – $4,316	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$4,265	$1.68	$3,625 – $4,905	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$835	$3.61	$710 – $960	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$8,308	$2.89	$7,062 – $9,554	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$3,605	$2.15	$3,064 – $4,146	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Albany, NY is estimated at $4,099 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,941 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,484 and $4,714.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Albany, NY by truck?

About 1,941 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 $1,348 of the $4,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, NY to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,357, which makes San Antonio, TX to Albany, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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