Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD dry van rate

$3,329dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $2,963–$3,695
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Box Elder price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,198
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $3,329

Return trip

Box Elder → San Antonio$4,020

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

San Antonio to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,329	$2.71	$2,963 – $3,695
53' refrigerated	$3,967	$3.23	$3,451 – $4,483
48' flatbed	$4,025	$3.27	$3,462 – $4,589
Step deck	$4,387	$3.57	$3,685 – $5,089
Power only	$2,939	$2.39	$2,557 – $3,321
Hotshot	$2,218	$1.80	$1,841 – $2,595
26' box truck	$2,174	$1.77	$1,848 – $2,500
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.08	$1,118 – $1,545

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Box Elder

53' dry van lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$4,816	$2.72	$4,286 – $5,346	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$4,851	$3.82	$4,317 – $5,384	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,418	$3.66	$3,042 – $3,794	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$3,418	$2.69	$3,042 – $3,795	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,352	$2.28	$2,093 – $2,611	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$4,167	$2.43	$3,708 – $4,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$4,892	$3.82	$4,354 – $5,430	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$2,827	$2.81	$2,516 – $3,138	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $3,329 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,963 and $3,695.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 1,230 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 $1,131 of the $3,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,020, which makes San Antonio, TX to Box Elder, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology