Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Fairfax, VA box truck rate

$3,464box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,618 mi
Typical range: $2,945–$3,984
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Fairfax price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,340
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $3,464

Return trip

Fairfax → San Antonio$2,740

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Antonio to Fairfax by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Fairfax, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,293	$3.27	$4,711 – $5,875
53' refrigerated	$6,306	$3.90	$5,486 – $7,125
48' flatbed	$6,368	$3.94	$5,477 – $7,260
Step deck	$6,934	$4.29	$5,824 – $8,043
Power only	$4,691	$2.90	$4,081 – $5,301
Hotshot	$3,541	$2.19	$2,939 – $4,143
26' box truck	$3,464	$2.14	$2,945 – $3,984
Sprinter van	$2,117	$1.31	$1,778 – $2,456

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 Fairfax

26' box truck lanes into Fairfax, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$984	$3.83	$836 – $1,132	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,789	$2.88	$6,621 – $8,957	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,219	$3.22	$1,886 – $2,552	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$3,097	$2.18	$2,632 – $3,562	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$3,886	$1.68	$3,303 – $4,468	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$714	$4.30	$607 – $821	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$7,670	$2.89	$6,519 – $8,820	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$3,011	$2.19	$2,560 – $3,463	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Fairfax, VA?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $3,464 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,945 and $3,984.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Fairfax, VA by truck?

About 1,618 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,124 of the $3,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,340 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfax, VA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,740, which makes San Antonio, TX to Fairfax, VA 26% more expensive. 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 →