Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Waltham, MA box truck rate

$4,482box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $3,810–$5,154
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Waltham price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,042
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $4,482

Return trip

Waltham → San Antonio$3,068

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Antonio to Waltham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Waltham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,836	$3.30	$6,084 – $7,588
53' refrigerated	$8,143	$3.93	$7,084 – $9,201
48' flatbed	$8,194	$3.95	$7,047 – $9,341
Step deck	$8,915	$4.30	$7,489 – $10,342
Power only	$6,078	$2.93	$5,288 – $6,868
Hotshot	$4,589	$2.21	$3,809 – $5,369
26' box truck	$4,482	$2.16	$3,810 – $5,154
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.32	$2,297 – $3,172

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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 Waltham

26' box truck lanes into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$940	$4.33	$799 – $1,081	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$9,071	$2.97	$7,710 – $10,432	7 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$3,064	$3.08	$2,604 – $3,523	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$4,114	$2.18	$3,497 – $4,731	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$4,639	$1.72	$3,943 – $5,335	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,001	$3.25	$851 – $1,152	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$8,986	$2.97	$7,638 – $10,334	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$3,984	$2.19	$3,386 – $4,582	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Waltham, MA?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Waltham, MA is estimated at $4,482 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,810 and $5,154.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Waltham, MA by truck?

About 2,073 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,440 of the $4,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waltham, MA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,068, which makes San Antonio, TX to Waltham, MA 46% 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 →