Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Tulare, CA box truck rate

$2,471box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $2,101–$2,842
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Tulare price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,412
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $2,471

Return trip

Tulare → San Antonio$3,629

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 Tulare by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Tulare, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,777	$2.48	$3,362 – $4,193
53' refrigerated	$4,500	$2.95	$3,915 – $5,085
48' flatbed	$4,549	$2.99	$3,912 – $5,186
Step deck	$4,954	$3.25	$4,161 – $5,747
Power only	$3,345	$2.20	$2,910 – $3,780
Hotshot	$2,525	$1.66	$2,096 – $2,954
26' box truck	$2,471	$1.62	$2,101 – $2,842
Sprinter van	$1,511	$0.99	$1,269 – $1,753

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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 Tulare

26' box truck lanes into Tulare, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$4,657	$1.61	$3,959 – $5,356	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$851	$4.53	$724 – $979	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$4,102	$2.01	$3,486 – $4,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$2,737	$1.60	$2,327 – $3,148	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$880	$1.66	$748 – $1,012	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,048	$1.43	$3,441 – $4,656	6 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$1,100	$3.51	$935 – $1,265	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$2,491	$1.62	$2,117 – $2,864	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Tulare, CA is estimated at $2,471 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,101 and $2,842.

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

About 1,524 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 $1,059 of the $2,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,412 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,629, which makes San Antonio, TX to Tulare, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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