Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Los Altos, CA box truck rate

$2,750box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,723 mi
Typical range: $2,338–$3,163
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Los Altos price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,553
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $2,750

Return trip

Los Altos → San Antonio$4,039

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 Los Altos by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Los Altos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,200	$2.44	$3,738 – $4,662
53' refrigerated	$5,003	$2.90	$4,353 – $5,653
48' flatbed	$5,048	$2.93	$4,341 – $5,754
Step deck	$5,495	$3.19	$4,616 – $6,374
Power only	$3,725	$2.16	$3,241 – $4,210
Hotshot	$2,812	$1.63	$2,334 – $3,290
26' box truck	$2,750	$1.60	$2,338 – $3,163
Sprinter van	$1,680	$0.97	$1,411 – $1,949

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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 Los Altos

26' box truck lanes into Los Altos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$4,856	$1.61	$4,128 – $5,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$1,205	$3.29	$1,024 – $1,386	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,339	$1.99	$3,688 – $4,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$3,011	$1.58	$2,559 – $3,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$1,111	$1.52	$944 – $1,278	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$4,231	$1.43	$3,596 – $4,865	7 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$1,466	$2.95	$1,246 – $1,686	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$2,753	$1.60	$2,340 – $3,166	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Los Altos, CA is estimated at $2,750 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,338 and $3,163.

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

About 1,723 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 $1,197 of the $2,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,553 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,039, which makes San Antonio, TX to Los Altos, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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