Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Walnut, CA to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$3,352box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $2,849–$3,854
Transit: 3 days

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

Walnut to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,387
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $3,352

Return trip

San Antonio → Walnut$2,282

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

Walnut to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,127	$3.69	$4,563 – $5,691
53' refrigerated	$6,109	$4.40	$5,314 – $6,903
48' flatbed	$6,185	$4.45	$5,319 – $7,051
Step deck	$6,737	$4.85	$5,659 – $7,815
Power only	$4,534	$3.26	$3,945 – $5,124
Hotshot	$3,422	$2.46	$2,841 – $4,004
26' box truck	$3,352	$2.41	$2,849 – $3,854
Sprinter van	$2,051	$1.48	$1,723 – $2,379

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More lanes from Walnut

26' box truck lanes from Walnut, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,292	$2.89	$7,048 – $9,535	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$3,765	$2.37	$3,201 – $4,330	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,387	$3.54	$1,179 – $1,595	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,708	$2.76	$6,552 – $8,864	6 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$698	$6.29	$593 – $803	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$3,448	$2.40	$2,931 – $3,966	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$8,220	$3.28	$6,987 – $9,453	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 Walnut, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Walnut, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,352 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,849 and $3,854.

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

About 1,389 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 $965 of the $3,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,387 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,282, which makes Walnut, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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