Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Smyrna, DE to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,874box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,731 mi
Typical range: $2,443–$3,305
Transit: 4 days

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

Smyrna to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,672
Fuel: $1,202
All-in estimate: $2,874

Return trip

San Antonio → Smyrna$3,590

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Smyrna to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, DE to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,389	$2.54	$3,906 – $4,871
53' refrigerated	$5,228	$3.02	$4,548 – $5,908
48' flatbed	$5,275	$3.05	$4,536 – $6,013
Step deck	$5,742	$3.32	$4,823 – $6,660
Power only	$3,893	$2.25	$3,387 – $4,400
Hotshot	$2,939	$1.70	$2,439 – $3,439
26' box truck	$2,874	$1.66	$2,443 – $3,305
Sprinter van	$1,755	$1.01	$1,475 – $2,036

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More lanes from Smyrna

26' box truck lanes from Smyrna, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$743	$4.86	$632 – $855	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$4,294	$1.53	$3,650 – $4,938	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$1,409	$1.82	$1,197 – $1,620	2 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$2,585	$1.69	$2,197 – $2,973	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$4,138	$1.71	$3,517 – $4,759	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$549	$8.44	$466 – $631	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$4,233	$1.53	$3,598 – $4,868	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$2,520	$1.69	$2,142 – $2,898	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

26' box truck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Smyrna, DE to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Smyrna, DE to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,874 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,731 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,443 and $3,305.

How far is Smyrna, DE from San Antonio, TX 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 $2,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Smyrna, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,590, which makes Smyrna, DE to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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