Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Charleston, SC box truck rate

$2,664box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $2,265–$3,064
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Charleston price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,746
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $2,664

Return trip

Charleston → San Antonio$2,136

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Antonio to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Charleston, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,077	$3.09	$3,628 – $4,525
53' refrigerated	$4,858	$3.68	$4,226 – $5,489
48' flatbed	$4,923	$3.73	$4,233 – $5,612
Step deck	$5,363	$4.06	$4,505 – $6,221
Power only	$3,603	$2.73	$3,135 – $4,071
Hotshot	$2,719	$2.06	$2,257 – $3,182
26' box truck	$2,664	$2.02	$2,265 – $3,064
Sprinter van	$1,631	$1.23	$1,370 – $1,892

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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 Charleston

26' box truck lanes into Charleston, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$1,794	$2.39	$1,525 – $2,064	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$6,887	$2.65	$5,854 – $7,920	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,467	$2.78	$2,097 – $2,837	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$2,289	$2.08	$1,945 – $2,632	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$3,374	$1.55	$2,868 – $3,880	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$1,458	$2.19	$1,240 – $1,677	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,720	$2.65	$5,712 – $7,728	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$2,372	$2.06	$2,016 – $2,728	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Charleston, SC?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Charleston, SC is estimated at $2,664 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,265 and $3,064.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Charleston, SC by truck?

About 1,321 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 $918 of the $2,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, SC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,136, which makes San Antonio, TX to Charleston, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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