Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Altoona, IA box truck rate

$1,815box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $1,543–$2,087
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Altoona price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,087
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $1,815

Return trip

Altoona → San Antonio$2,193

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Antonio to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Altoona, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,783	$2.66	$2,477 – $3,089
53' refrigerated	$3,317	$3.17	$2,886 – $3,749
48' flatbed	$3,377	$3.22	$2,904 – $3,850
Step deck	$3,682	$3.51	$3,093 – $4,272
Power only	$2,450	$2.34	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,849	$1.76	$1,535 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,815	$1.73	$1,543 – $2,087
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.06	$935 – $1,291

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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 Altoona

26' box truck lanes into Altoona, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$2,155	$1.80	$1,832 – $2,478	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$3,910	$2.28	$3,323 – $4,496	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$1,071	$3.03	$910 – $1,231	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$1,712	$1.76	$1,455 – $1,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$1,847	$1.35	$1,570 – $2,124	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$1,831	$1.61	$1,557 – $2,106	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$3,860	$2.29	$3,281 – $4,439	4 d
Dallas, TX	753 mi	$1,399	$1.86	$1,189 – $1,609	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Altoona, IA is estimated at $1,815 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,543 and $2,087.

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

About 1,048 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 $728 of the $1,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,087 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,193, which makes San Antonio, TX to Altoona, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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