Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Athens, AL box truck rate

$1,891box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 908 mi
Typical range: $1,607–$2,174
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Athens price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,260
Fuel: $631
All-in estimate: $1,891

Return trip

Athens → San Antonio$1,837

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Antonio to Athens by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Athens, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,903	$3.20	$2,584 – $3,222
53' refrigerated	$3,461	$3.81	$3,011 – $3,911
48' flatbed	$3,534	$3.89	$3,039 – $4,029
Step deck	$3,856	$4.25	$3,239 – $4,473
Power only	$2,549	$2.81	$2,218 – $2,880
Hotshot	$1,923	$2.12	$1,596 – $2,250
26' box truck	$1,891	$2.08	$1,607 – $2,174
Sprinter van	$1,161	$1.28	$975 – $1,347

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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 Athens

26' box truck lanes into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$2,108	$2.18	$1,791 – $2,424	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$5,493	$2.60	$4,669 – $6,317	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$1,724	$2.99	$1,465 – $1,982	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$1,563	$2.20	$1,328 – $1,797	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$2,599	$1.53	$2,209 – $2,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$1,732	$1.98	$1,472 – $1,992	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$5,341	$2.61	$4,540 – $6,142	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$1,522	$2.22	$1,293 – $1,750	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Athens, AL is estimated at $1,891 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 908 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,607 and $2,174.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Athens, AL by truck?

About 908 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $631 of the $1,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens, AL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,837, which makes San Antonio, TX to Athens, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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