Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Central, LA box truck rate

$1,239box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $1,053–$1,425
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Central price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $867
Fuel: $372
All-in estimate: $1,239

Return trip

Central → San Antonio$1,138

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Antonio to Central by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Central, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,915	$3.57	$1,704 – $2,126
53' refrigerated	$2,285	$4.26	$1,988 – $2,582
48' flatbed	$2,365	$4.41	$2,034 – $2,696
Step deck	$2,587	$4.83	$2,173 – $3,001
Power only	$1,662	$3.10	$1,446 – $1,878
Hotshot	$1,253	$2.34	$1,040 – $1,466
26' box truck	$1,239	$2.31	$1,053 – $1,425
Sprinter van	$766	$1.43	$643 – $889

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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 Central

26' box truck lanes into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$2,777	$1.99	$2,360 – $3,193	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$4,857	$2.55	$4,129 – $5,586	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$2,425	$2.57	$2,061 – $2,788	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$883	$2.82	$751 – $1,015	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$2,232	$1.52	$1,897 – $2,567	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$2,329	$1.78	$1,979 – $2,678	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$4,660	$2.57	$3,961 – $5,359	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$1,081	$2.47	$919 – $1,243	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Central, LA?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Central, LA is estimated at $1,239 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,053 and $1,425.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Central, LA by truck?

About 536 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 $372 of the $1,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Central, LA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,138, which makes San Antonio, TX to Central, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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