Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Madera, CA box truck rate

$2,561box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $2,177–$2,945
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Madera price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,458
Fuel: $1,103
All-in estimate: $2,561

Return trip

Madera → San Antonio$3,761

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 Madera by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Madera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,913	$2.46	$3,483 – $4,343
53' refrigerated	$4,662	$2.94	$4,056 – $5,268
48' flatbed	$4,709	$2.97	$4,050 – $5,369
Step deck	$5,128	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,948
Power only	$3,467	$2.18	$3,017 – $3,918
Hotshot	$2,617	$1.65	$2,172 – $3,062
26' box truck	$2,561	$1.61	$2,177 – $2,945
Sprinter van	$1,565	$0.99	$1,315 – $1,816

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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 Madera

26' box truck lanes into Madera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$4,691	$1.61	$3,988 – $5,395	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,004	$3.79	$854 – $1,155	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,141	$2.00	$3,520 – $4,762	5 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$2,821	$1.59	$2,398 – $3,245	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$960	$1.60	$816 – $1,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$4,081	$1.43	$3,469 – $4,694	6 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$1,257	$3.21	$1,068 – $1,446	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$2,566	$1.61	$2,182 – $2,951	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Madera, CA is estimated at $2,561 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,177 and $2,945.

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

About 1,588 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 $1,103 of the $2,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,761, which makes San Antonio, TX to Madera, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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