Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, ND box truck rate

$2,631box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,418 mi
Typical range: $2,237–$3,026
Transit: 3 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: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,646
Fuel: $985
All-in estimate: $2,631

Return trip

Lincoln → San Antonio$2,962

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Antonio to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,024	$2.84	$3,581 – $4,467
53' refrigerated	$4,795	$3.38	$4,171 – $5,418
48' flatbed	$4,853	$3.42	$4,173 – $5,532
Step deck	$5,286	$3.73	$4,440 – $6,132
Power only	$3,560	$2.51	$3,097 – $4,023
Hotshot	$2,687	$1.90	$2,230 – $3,144
26' box truck	$2,631	$1.86	$2,237 – $3,026
Sprinter van	$1,610	$1.14	$1,352 – $1,867

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, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$3,176	$1.93	$2,699 – $3,652	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,937	$2.61	$3,346 – $4,527	4 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$2,233	$2.60	$1,898 – $2,568	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$2,642	$1.85	$2,246 – $3,039	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$1,976	$1.54	$1,680 – $2,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$2,759	$1.72	$2,345 – $3,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$3,984	$2.61	$3,386 – $4,582	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$2,230	$1.91	$1,895 – $2,564	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, ND is estimated at $2,631 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,237 and $3,026.

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

About 1,418 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 $985 of the $2,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,646 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,962, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lincoln, ND 11% cheaper. 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 →