Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to San Marcos, CA box truck rate

$2,201box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,331 mi
Typical range: $1,871–$2,531
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to San Marcos price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,276
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $2,201

Return trip

San Marcos → San Antonio$3,232

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 Marcos by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to San Marcos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,367	$2.53	$2,997 – $3,738
53' refrigerated	$4,013	$3.01	$3,491 – $4,534
48' flatbed	$4,066	$3.05	$3,497 – $4,635
Step deck	$4,430	$3.33	$3,721 – $5,138
Power only	$2,976	$2.24	$2,590 – $3,363
Hotshot	$2,246	$1.69	$1,865 – $2,628
26' box truck	$2,201	$1.65	$1,871 – $2,531
Sprinter van	$1,347	$1.01	$1,131 – $1,562

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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 Marcos

26' box truck lanes into San Marcos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$4,605	$1.61	$3,914 – $5,296	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$4,062	$2.01	$3,453 – $4,671	5 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$2,488	$1.62	$2,115 – $2,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$672	$1.93	$571 – $773	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,783 mi	$3,994	$1.44	$3,395 – $4,593	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,461 mi	$3,052	$1.24	$2,594 – $3,510	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to San Marcos, CA is estimated at $2,201 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,871 and $2,531.

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

About 1,331 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 $925 of the $2,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,276 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,232, which makes San Antonio, TX to San Marcos, CA 32% cheaper. 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 →