Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Arlington Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,752box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,242 mi
Typical range: $2,339–$3,164
Transit: 3 days

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

Arlington Heights to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,889
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $2,752

Return trip

San Antonio → Arlington Heights$2,044

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

Arlington Heights to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,213	$3.39	$3,749 – $4,676
53' refrigerated	$5,020	$4.04	$4,368 – $5,673
48' flatbed	$5,093	$4.10	$4,380 – $5,806
Step deck	$5,550	$4.47	$4,662 – $6,438
Power only	$3,720	$2.99	$3,236 – $4,203
Hotshot	$2,807	$2.26	$2,330 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,752	$2.22	$2,339 – $3,164
Sprinter van	$1,685	$1.36	$1,415 – $1,955

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More lanes from Arlington Heights

26' box truck lanes from Arlington Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$2,663	$3.08	$2,264 – $3,063	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$4,109	$2.01	$3,492 – $4,725	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,516	$2.26	$2,138 – $2,893	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$3,828	$2.26	$3,254 – $4,402	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,399	$2.97	$2,039 – $2,758	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,021 mi	$4,058	$2.01	$3,450 – $4,667	5 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$2,204	$2.33	$1,873 – $2,534	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,044 mi	$3,472	$3.33	$2,951 – $3,993	3 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 Arlington Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Arlington Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,752 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,339 and $3,164.

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

About 1,242 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 $863 of the $2,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,889 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,044, which makes Arlington Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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