Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo Grove, IL to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,817hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $2,338–$3,296
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo Grove to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,037
Fuel: $780
All-in estimate: $2,817

Return trip

San Antonio → Buffalo Grove$2,092

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

Buffalo Grove to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo Grove, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$3.39	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,037	$4.04	$4,382 – $5,692
48' flatbed	$5,110	$4.10	$4,394 – $5,825
Step deck	$5,568	$4.47	$4,677 – $6,459
Power only	$3,732	$2.99	$3,247 – $4,217
Hotshot	$2,817	$2.26	$2,338 – $3,296
26' box truck	$2,761	$2.21	$2,347 – $3,175
Sprinter van	$1,691	$1.36	$1,420 – $1,961

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More lanes from Buffalo Grove

Hotshot lanes from Buffalo Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$2,705	$3.13	$2,246 – $3,165	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$4,210	$2.05	$3,494 – $4,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$2,576	$2.30	$2,138 – $3,014	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,437	$3.02	$2,023 – $2,851	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$4,158	$2.06	$3,451 – $4,865	4 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$2,252	$2.37	$1,869 – $2,635	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$3,551	$3.38	$2,947 – $4,154	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 Buffalo Grove, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Buffalo Grove, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,817 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,338 and $3,296.

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

About 1,247 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 $780 of the $2,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,092, which makes Buffalo Grove, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% 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 →