Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Novato, CA box truck rate

$2,812box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $2,390–$3,233
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Novato price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,585
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $2,812

Return trip

Novato → San Antonio$4,129

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 Novato by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Novato, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,293	$2.43	$3,821 – $4,765
53' refrigerated	$5,114	$2.89	$4,449 – $5,779
48' flatbed	$5,158	$2.92	$4,436 – $5,880
Step deck	$5,614	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,513
Power only	$3,809	$2.16	$3,314 – $4,305
Hotshot	$2,876	$1.63	$2,387 – $3,365
26' box truck	$2,812	$1.59	$2,390 – $3,233
Sprinter van	$1,717	$0.97	$1,442 – $1,992

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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 Novato

26' box truck lanes into Novato, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$4,868	$1.61	$4,138 – $5,599	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$1,331	$3.10	$1,131 – $1,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,353	$1.99	$3,700 – $5,006	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$3,067	$1.57	$2,607 – $3,527	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$1,168	$1.49	$993 – $1,343	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$4,243	$1.43	$3,606 – $4,879	7 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$1,591	$2.84	$1,352 – $1,830	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,760 mi	$2,802	$1.59	$2,382 – $3,222	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Novato, CA is estimated at $2,812 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,390 and $3,233.

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

About 1,767 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 $1,227 of the $2,812 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,585 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,129, which makes San Antonio, TX to Novato, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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