Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Algonquin, IL to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,790hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $2,316–$3,264
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Algonquin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,019
Fuel: $771
All-in estimate: $2,790

Return trip

San Antonio → Algonquin$2,073

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Algonquin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Algonquin, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,187	$3.40	$3,727 – $4,648
53' refrigerated	$4,990	$4.05	$4,341 – $5,639
48' flatbed	$5,063	$4.11	$4,354 – $5,772
Step deck	$5,518	$4.48	$4,635 – $6,401
Power only	$3,697	$3.00	$3,216 – $4,177
Hotshot	$2,790	$2.26	$2,316 – $3,264
26' box truck	$2,735	$2.22	$2,325 – $3,145
Sprinter van	$1,675	$1.36	$1,407 – $1,943

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More lanes from Algonquin

Hotshot lanes from Algonquin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,760	$3.11	$2,291 – $3,229	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$4,169	$2.05	$3,461 – $4,878	4 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$2,555	$2.30	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,877	$2.31	$3,218 – $4,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,487	$3.00	$2,064 – $2,909	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$4,119	$2.06	$3,419 – $4,820	4 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$2,226	$2.37	$1,847 – $2,604	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$3,576	$3.38	$2,968 – $4,184	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Hotshot lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Algonquin, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Algonquin, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,790 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,316 and $3,264.

How far is Algonquin, IL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,233 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 $771 of the $2,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Algonquin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,073, which makes Algonquin, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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