Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Independence, KY box truck rate

$2,208box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $1,877–$2,539
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Independence price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,363
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $2,208

Return trip

Independence → San Antonio$2,207

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

San Antonio to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Independence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,381	$2.78	$3,009 – $3,753
53' refrigerated	$4,030	$3.31	$3,506 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,090	$3.36	$3,517 – $4,662
Step deck	$4,457	$3.66	$3,744 – $5,170
Power only	$2,985	$2.45	$2,597 – $3,372
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.85	$1,869 – $2,635
26' box truck	$2,208	$1.81	$1,877 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.11	$1,136 – $1,569

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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 Independence

26' box truck lanes into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$1,478	$2.18	$1,256 – $1,699	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,343	$2.38	$4,542 – $6,145	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,058	$3.47	$899 – $1,217	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$1,944	$1.86	$1,653 – $2,236	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$2,591	$1.40	$2,202 – $2,979	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$1,198	$2.00	$1,018 – $1,377	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$5,246	$2.39	$4,459 – $6,033	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$1,804	$1.90	$1,533 – $2,074	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Independence, KY is estimated at $2,208 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,877 and $2,539.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Independence, KY by truck?

About 1,217 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 $845 of the $2,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, KY to San Antonio, TX?

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

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