Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA box truck rate

$2,568box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,593 mi
Typical range: $2,183–$2,953
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to San Luis Obispo price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,461
Fuel: $1,107
All-in estimate: $2,568

Return trip

San Luis Obispo → San Antonio$3,771

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 San Luis Obispo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,924	$2.46	$3,492 – $4,355
53' refrigerated	$4,675	$2.93	$4,067 – $5,282
48' flatbed	$4,722	$2.96	$4,061 – $5,383
Step deck	$5,141	$3.23	$4,319 – $5,964
Power only	$3,477	$2.18	$3,025 – $3,929
Hotshot	$2,625	$1.65	$2,178 – $3,071
26' box truck	$2,568	$1.61	$2,183 – $2,953
Sprinter van	$1,569	$0.99	$1,318 – $1,821

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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 San Luis Obispo

26' box truck lanes into San Luis Obispo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$4,821	$1.61	$4,098 – $5,544	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$839	$4.61	$713 – $965	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$4,301	$1.99	$3,656 – $4,946	5 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$2,842	$1.59	$2,416 – $3,269	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$952	$1.61	$809 – $1,095	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$4,192	$1.43	$3,564 – $4,821	7 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$1,096	$3.52	$931 – $1,260	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,624 mi	$2,611	$1.61	$2,220 – $3,003	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA is estimated at $2,568 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,593 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,183 and $2,953.

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

About 1,593 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 $1,107 of the $2,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,461 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,771, which makes San Antonio, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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