Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, CA box truck rate

$2,732box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,710 mi
Typical range: $2,322–$3,142
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,544
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $2,732

Return trip

Lincoln → San Antonio$4,012

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,172	$2.44	$3,713 – $4,631
53' refrigerated	$4,970	$2.91	$4,324 – $5,616
48' flatbed	$5,015	$2.93	$4,313 – $5,717
Step deck	$5,459	$3.19	$4,586 – $6,333
Power only	$3,701	$2.16	$3,219 – $4,182
Hotshot	$2,794	$1.63	$2,319 – $3,268
26' box truck	$2,732	$1.60	$2,322 – $3,142
Sprinter van	$1,669	$0.98	$1,402 – $1,936

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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 Lincoln

26' box truck lanes into Lincoln, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$4,724	$1.61	$4,015 – $5,433	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$1,350	$3.08	$1,148 – $1,553	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$4,181	$2.00	$3,553 – $4,808	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$2,980	$1.58	$2,533 – $3,427	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$1,124	$1.51	$955 – $1,292	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$4,116	$1.43	$3,498 – $4,733	6 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$1,601	$2.83	$1,361 – $1,841	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$2,702	$1.60	$2,297 – $3,108	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, CA is estimated at $2,732 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,322 and $3,142.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lincoln, CA by truck?

About 1,710 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 $1,188 of the $2,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,544 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,012, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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