Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Boston, MA box truck rate

$4,503box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 2,084 mi
Typical range: $3,828–$5,179
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Boston price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,055
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $4,503

Return trip

Boston → San Antonio$3,082

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Antonio to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,869	$3.30	$6,113 – $7,624
53' refrigerated	$8,181	$3.93	$7,118 – $9,245
48' flatbed	$8,232	$3.95	$7,080 – $9,385
Step deck	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390
Power only	$6,107	$2.93	$5,313 – $6,901
Hotshot	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394
26' box truck	$4,503	$2.16	$3,828 – $5,179
Sprinter van	$2,747	$1.32	$2,308 – $3,187

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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 Boston

26' box truck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$957	$4.25	$813 – $1,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,110	$2.97	$7,743 – $10,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,098	$3.07	$2,634 – $3,563	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,135	$2.18	$3,515 – $4,755	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,659	$1.72	$3,960 – $5,358	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,016	$3.22	$864 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,024	$2.97	$7,671 – $10,378	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$4,005	$2.19	$3,404 – $4,606	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Boston, MA is estimated at $4,503 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 2,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,828 and $5,179.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Boston, MA by truck?

About 2,084 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 $1,448 of the $4,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,082, which makes San Antonio, TX to Boston, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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