Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chattanooga, TN box truck rate

$2,011box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 1,022 mi
Typical range: $1,710–$2,313
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Chattanooga price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,301
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,011

Return trip

Chattanooga → San Antonio$1,937

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Antonio to Chattanooga by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chattanooga, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,085	$3.02	$2,745 – $3,424
53' refrigerated	$3,677	$3.60	$3,199 – $4,155
48' flatbed	$3,745	$3.66	$3,220 – $4,269
Step deck	$4,084	$4.00	$3,431 – $4,737
Power only	$2,715	$2.66	$2,362 – $3,067
Hotshot	$2,048	$2.00	$1,700 – $2,396
26' box truck	$2,011	$1.97	$1,710 – $2,313
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.21	$1,036 – $1,431

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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 Chattanooga

26' box truck lanes into Chattanooga, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$1,858	$2.17	$1,580 – $2,137	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$5,562	$2.51	$4,728 – $6,396	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$1,660	$2.90	$1,411 – $1,909	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$1,688	$2.06	$1,435 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$2,661	$1.47	$2,261 – $3,060	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$1,514	$1.97	$1,286 – $1,741	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$5,420	$2.51	$4,607 – $6,232	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$1,657	$2.07	$1,409 – $1,906	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Chattanooga, TN?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Chattanooga, TN is estimated at $2,011 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 1,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,710 and $2,313.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Chattanooga, TN by truck?

About 1,022 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 $710 of the $2,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chattanooga, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,937, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chattanooga, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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