Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Waukee, IA box truck rate

$1,797box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $1,527–$2,066
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Waukee price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,078
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $1,797

Return trip

Waukee → San Antonio$2,170

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Antonio to Waukee by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Waukee, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,755	$2.66	$2,452 – $3,058
53' refrigerated	$3,284	$3.17	$2,857 – $3,711
48' flatbed	$3,344	$3.23	$2,876 – $3,812
Step deck	$3,647	$3.52	$3,063 – $4,230
Power only	$2,425	$2.34	$2,110 – $2,741
Hotshot	$1,830	$1.77	$1,519 – $2,141
26' box truck	$1,797	$1.74	$1,527 – $2,066
Sprinter van	$1,102	$1.06	$926 – $1,278

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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 Waukee

26' box truck lanes into Waukee, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$2,191	$1.79	$1,862 – $2,520	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$3,860	$2.29	$3,281 – $4,439	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$1,116	$2.95	$948 – $1,283	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,702	$1.76	$1,447 – $1,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$1,819	$1.36	$1,546 – $2,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$1,863	$1.60	$1,584 – $2,143	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$3,810	$2.29	$3,238 – $4,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	741 mi	$1,382	$1.87	$1,175 – $1,590	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Waukee, IA?

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Waukee, IA is estimated at $1,797 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,527 and $2,066.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Waukee, IA by truck?

About 1,035 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 $719 of the $1,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,078 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waukee, IA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,170, which makes San Antonio, TX to Waukee, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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