Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Vista, CA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,243box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,336 mi
Typical range: $2,756–$3,729
Transit: 3 days

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

Vista to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,315
Fuel: $928
All-in estimate: $3,243

Return trip

San Antonio → Vista$2,208

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Vista to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Vista, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,961	$3.71	$4,416 – $5,507
53' refrigerated	$5,912	$4.43	$5,143 – $6,681
48' flatbed	$5,990	$4.48	$5,151 – $6,828
Step deck	$6,526	$4.88	$5,482 – $7,570
Power only	$4,386	$3.28	$3,815 – $4,956
Hotshot	$3,310	$2.48	$2,747 – $3,873
26' box truck	$3,243	$2.43	$2,756 – $3,729
Sprinter van	$1,985	$1.49	$1,667 – $2,302

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More lanes from Vista

26' box truck lanes from Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$8,265	$2.89	$7,025 – $9,505	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$684	$6.58	$581 – $787	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$4,436	$2.19	$3,771 – $5,101	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$3,664	$2.38	$3,115 – $4,214	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$1,299	$3.69	$1,104 – $1,494	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,680	$2.76	$6,528 – $8,832	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$3,370	$2.41	$2,865 – $3,876	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,465 mi	$8,106	$3.29	$6,890 – $9,322	6 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 Vista, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Vista, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,243 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,756 and $3,729.

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

About 1,336 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 $928 of the $3,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,208, which makes Vista, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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 →