Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Marion, IA box truck rate

$1,921box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $1,633–$2,209
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Marion price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,141
Fuel: $780
All-in estimate: $1,921

Return trip

Marion → San Antonio$2,320

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Antonio to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Marion, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,943	$2.62	$2,620 – $3,267
53' refrigerated	$3,508	$3.12	$3,052 – $3,964
48' flatbed	$3,566	$3.18	$3,067 – $4,065
Step deck	$3,887	$3.46	$3,265 – $4,509
Power only	$2,594	$2.31	$2,257 – $2,932
Hotshot	$1,958	$1.74	$1,625 – $2,291
26' box truck	$1,921	$1.71	$1,633 – $2,209
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.05	$989 – $1,366

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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 Marion

26' box truck lanes into Marion, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$1,982	$1.83	$1,684 – $2,279	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$4,148	$2.26	$3,526 – $4,770	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$861	$3.63	$732 – $990	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$1,790	$1.74	$1,521 – $2,058	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$1,983	$1.34	$1,686 – $2,281	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$1,680	$1.64	$1,428 – $1,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$4,098	$2.27	$3,483 – $4,713	4 d
Dallas, TX	825 mi	$1,501	$1.82	$1,276 – $1,726	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Marion, IA?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Marion, IA is estimated at $1,921 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,633 and $2,209.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Marion, IA by truck?

About 1,123 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 $780 of the $1,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,141 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marion, IA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,320, which makes San Antonio, TX to Marion, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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