Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Walnut Creek, CA box truck rate

$2,761box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,731 mi
Typical range: $2,347–$3,175
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Walnut Creek price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,559
Fuel: $1,202
All-in estimate: $2,761

Return trip

Walnut Creek → San Antonio$4,055

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 Walnut Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Walnut Creek, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,217	$2.44	$3,753 – $4,680
53' refrigerated	$5,023	$2.90	$4,370 – $5,676
48' flatbed	$5,068	$2.93	$4,358 – $5,777
Step deck	$5,516	$3.19	$4,634 – $6,399
Power only	$3,741	$2.16	$3,254 – $4,227
Hotshot	$2,824	$1.63	$2,344 – $3,304
26' box truck	$2,761	$1.60	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,687	$0.97	$1,417 – $1,956

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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 Walnut Creek

26' box truck lanes into Walnut Creek, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$4,830	$1.61	$4,105 – $5,554	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,267	$3.19	$1,077 – $1,457	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$4,306	$1.99	$3,660 – $4,952	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$3,018	$1.58	$2,565 – $3,470	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$1,128	$1.51	$959 – $1,297	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$4,207	$1.43	$3,576 – $4,838	7 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,526	$2.89	$1,297 – $1,754	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$2,754	$1.60	$2,341 – $3,167	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Walnut Creek, CA is estimated at $2,761 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,731 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,347 and $3,175.

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

About 1,731 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 $1,202 of the $2,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,055, which makes San Antonio, TX to Walnut Creek, 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 →