Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Johnson City, TN box truck rate

$2,354box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $2,001–$2,707
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Johnson City price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,495
Fuel: $859
All-in estimate: $2,354

Return trip

Johnson City → San Antonio$2,266

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Antonio to Johnson City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Johnson City, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,604	$2.91	$3,207 – $4,000
53' refrigerated	$4,295	$3.47	$3,736 – $4,853
48' flatbed	$4,357	$3.52	$3,747 – $4,967
Step deck	$4,749	$3.84	$3,989 – $5,508
Power only	$3,182	$2.57	$2,768 – $3,595
Hotshot	$2,401	$1.94	$1,993 – $2,809
26' box truck	$2,354	$1.90	$2,001 – $2,707
Sprinter van	$1,442	$1.17	$1,211 – $1,672

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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 Johnson City

26' box truck lanes into Johnson City, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	643 mi	$1,494	$2.32	$1,270 – $1,719	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,395 mi	$5,963	$2.49	$5,068 – $6,857	5 d
Chicago, IL	560 mi	$1,633	$2.92	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Houston, TX	1,036 mi	$2,034	$1.96	$1,728 – $2,339	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,990 mi	$2,900	$1.46	$2,465 – $3,335	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	552 mi	$1,190	$2.16	$1,012 – $1,369	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,338 mi	$5,834	$2.50	$4,959 – $6,709	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$1,987	$1.97	$1,689 – $2,285	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Johnson City, TN?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Johnson City, TN is estimated at $2,354 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,001 and $2,707.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Johnson City, TN by truck?

About 1,237 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 $859 of the $2,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnson City, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,266, which makes San Antonio, TX to Johnson City, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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