Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Houston, TX box truck rate

$672box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 224 mi
Typical range: $571–$773
Transit: 1 day

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

San Antonio to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $516
Fuel: $156
All-in estimate: $672

Return trip

Houston → San Antonio$672

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Antonio to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168
53' refrigerated	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422
48' flatbed	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525
Step deck	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706
Power only	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007
Hotshot	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785
26' box truck	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773
Sprinter van	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$3,024	$2.54	$2,571 – $3,478	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$1,413	$1.46	$1,201 – $1,625	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $672 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 224 mi. Quotes typically land between $571 and $773.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 224 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $156 of the $672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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