Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to La Plata, MD box truck rate

$3,413box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $2,901–$3,925
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to La Plata price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,281
Fuel: $1,132
All-in estimate: $3,413

Return trip

La Plata → San Antonio$2,770

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Antonio to La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,215	$3.20	$4,641 – $5,788
53' refrigerated	$6,213	$3.81	$5,405 – $7,020
48' flatbed	$6,274	$3.85	$5,395 – $7,152
Step deck	$6,830	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,923
Power only	$4,623	$2.84	$4,022 – $5,224
Hotshot	$3,489	$2.14	$2,896 – $4,083
26' box truck	$3,413	$2.10	$2,901 – $3,925
Sprinter van	$2,086	$1.28	$1,752 – $2,420

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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 La Plata

26' box truck lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$964	$3.75	$819 – $1,108	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$7,689	$2.82	$6,536 – $8,842	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,244	$3.12	$1,907 – $2,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$3,048	$2.13	$2,591 – $3,505	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$3,839	$1.64	$3,263 – $4,415	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$699	$4.21	$594 – $804	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$7,570	$2.83	$6,434 – $8,705	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$2,975	$2.14	$2,529 – $3,421	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to La Plata, MD?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to La Plata, MD is estimated at $3,413 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,901 and $3,925.

How far is San Antonio, TX from La Plata, MD by truck?

About 1,629 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 $1,132 of the $3,413 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Plata, MD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,770, which makes San Antonio, TX to La Plata, MD 23% 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 →