Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Polson, MT box truck rate

$3,496box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $2,972–$4,021
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Polson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,259
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $3,496

Return trip

Polson → San Antonio$2,632

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Polson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Polson, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,338	$3.00	$4,751 – $5,925
53' refrigerated	$6,359	$3.57	$5,532 – $7,186
48' flatbed	$6,413	$3.60	$5,515 – $7,310
Step deck	$6,980	$3.92	$5,863 – $8,097
Power only	$4,737	$2.66	$4,121 – $5,353
Hotshot	$3,576	$2.01	$2,968 – $4,184
26' box truck	$3,496	$1.96	$2,972 – $4,021
Sprinter van	$2,135	$1.20	$1,794 – $2,477

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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 Polson

26' box truck lanes into Polson, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$4,834	$2.02	$4,109 – $5,559	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$3,402	$2.97	$2,892 – $3,912	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$4,067	$2.55	$3,457 – $4,678	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$3,657	$1.95	$3,109 – $4,206	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$1,973	$1.70	$1,677 – $2,269	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$4,226	$1.80	$3,592 – $4,860	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$3,603	$2.94	$3,063 – $4,144	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$3,214	$1.99	$2,732 – $3,696	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Polson, MT?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Polson, MT is estimated at $3,496 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,972 and $4,021.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Polson, MT by truck?

About 1,781 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 $1,237 of the $3,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Polson, MT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,632, which makes San Antonio, TX to Polson, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →