Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ruidoso, NM box truck rate

$1,434box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 589 mi
Typical range: $1,219–$1,649
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Ruidoso price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,025
Fuel: $409
All-in estimate: $1,434

Return trip

Ruidoso → San Antonio$1,000

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Antonio to Ruidoso by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ruidoso, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,213	$3.76	$1,970 – $2,457
53' refrigerated	$2,641	$4.48	$2,297 – $2,984
48' flatbed	$2,726	$4.63	$2,344 – $3,107
Step deck	$2,980	$5.06	$2,504 – $3,457
Power only	$1,925	$3.27	$1,675 – $2,175
Hotshot	$1,452	$2.46	$1,205 – $1,698
26' box truck	$1,434	$2.43	$1,219 – $1,649
Sprinter van	$885	$1.50	$744 – $1,027

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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 Ruidoso

26' box truck lanes into Ruidoso, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,137 mi	$4,367	$2.04	$3,712 – $5,022	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	866 mi	$2,717	$3.14	$2,309 – $3,124	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$3,520	$2.61	$2,992 – $4,048	3 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$1,747	$2.27	$1,485 – $2,009	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	437 mi	$956	$2.19	$812 – $1,099	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,058 mi	$3,749	$1.82	$3,187 – $4,312	5 d
San Diego, CA	784 mi	$2,515	$3.21	$2,138 – $2,892	2 d
Dallas, TX	610 mi	$1,470	$2.41	$1,250 – $1,691	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Ruidoso, NM?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Ruidoso, NM is estimated at $1,434 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 589 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,219 and $1,649.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Ruidoso, NM by truck?

About 589 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $409 of the $1,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruidoso, NM to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,000, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ruidoso, NM 43% 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 →