Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chelsea, MA box truck rate

$4,505box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 2,085 mi
Typical range: $3,829–$5,181
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Chelsea price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,057
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $4,505

Return trip

Chelsea → San Antonio$3,084

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 Chelsea by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chelsea, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,872	$3.30	$6,116 – $7,627
53' refrigerated	$8,185	$3.93	$7,121 – $9,249
48' flatbed	$8,236	$3.95	$7,083 – $9,389
Step deck	$8,960	$4.30	$7,527 – $10,394
Power only	$6,109	$2.93	$5,315 – $6,904
Hotshot	$4,613	$2.21	$3,828 – $5,397
26' box truck	$4,505	$2.16	$3,829 – $5,181
Sprinter van	$2,749	$1.32	$2,309 – $3,188

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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 Chelsea

26' box truck lanes into Chelsea, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$961	$4.23	$817 – $1,105	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$9,107	$2.97	$7,741 – $10,473	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$3,096	$3.07	$2,632 – $3,560	3 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$4,137	$2.18	$3,516 – $4,758	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$4,658	$1.72	$3,959 – $5,356	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,020	$3.21	$867 – $1,173	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,039 mi	$9,022	$2.97	$7,668 – $10,375	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$4,007	$2.19	$3,406 – $4,608	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Chelsea, MA is estimated at $4,505 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 2,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,829 and $5,181.

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

About 2,085 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 $4,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,057 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,084, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chelsea, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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