Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Emporia, KS box truck rate

$1,432box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 746 mi
Typical range: $1,217–$1,647
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Emporia price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $914
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,432

Return trip

Emporia → San Antonio$1,746

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Emporia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Emporia, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,204	$2.95	$1,961 – $2,446
53' refrigerated	$2,628	$3.52	$2,287 – $2,970
48' flatbed	$2,696	$3.61	$2,319 – $3,074
Step deck	$2,945	$3.95	$2,473 – $3,416
Power only	$1,927	$2.58	$1,677 – $2,178
Hotshot	$1,454	$1.95	$1,207 – $1,701
26' box truck	$1,432	$1.92	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$882	$1.18	$740 – $1,023

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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 Emporia

26' box truck lanes into Emporia, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,542	$1.81	$2,161 – $2,923	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$3,590	$2.39	$3,052 – $4,129	4 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$1,561	$2.61	$1,327 – $1,795	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$1,372	$1.95	$1,167 – $1,578	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$1,609	$1.44	$1,368 – $1,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$2,156	$1.62	$1,833 – $2,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,457 mi	$3,500	$2.40	$2,975 – $4,025	4 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,015	$2.21	$863 – $1,167	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Emporia, KS?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Emporia, KS is estimated at $1,432 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 746 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,217 and $1,647.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Emporia, KS by truck?

About 746 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 $518 of the $1,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Emporia, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,746, which makes San Antonio, TX to Emporia, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →