Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Mesa, AZ box truck rate

$1,872box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $1,591–$2,152
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Mesa price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,197
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $1,872

Return trip

Mesa → San Antonio$1,432

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Antonio to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,872	$2.96	$2,556 – $3,188
53' refrigerated	$3,424	$3.53	$2,979 – $3,869
48' flatbed	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979
Step deck	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417
Power only	$2,525	$2.60	$2,197 – $2,853
Hotshot	$1,905	$1.96	$1,581 – $2,229
26' box truck	$1,872	$1.93	$1,591 – $2,152
Sprinter van	$1,149	$1.18	$965 – $1,333

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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 Mesa

26' box truck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$4,512	$1.80	$3,835 – $5,189	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,529	$3.35	$1,300 – $1,759	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,822	$2.26	$3,249 – $4,395	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$2,179	$1.86	$1,852 – $2,506	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,896	$1.60	$3,312 – $4,481	6 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,345	$3.61	$1,143 – $1,547	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$1,949	$1.91	$1,657 – $2,241	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,089 mi	$2,903	$1.39	$2,468 – $3,339	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Mesa, AZ?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $1,872 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,591 and $2,152.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 971 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 $675 of the $1,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,432, which makes San Antonio, TX to Mesa, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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