Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Carol Stream, IL to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$4,165dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,225 mi
Typical range: $3,707–$4,623
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carol Stream to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,039
Fuel: $1,126
All-in estimate: $4,165

Return trip

San Antonio → Carol Stream$3,094

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

Carol Stream to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Carol Stream, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,165	$3.40	$3,707 – $4,623
53' refrigerated	$4,963	$4.05	$4,318 – $5,609
48' flatbed	$5,037	$4.11	$4,332 – $5,742
Step deck	$5,489	$4.48	$4,611 – $6,367
Power only	$3,677	$3.00	$3,199 – $4,154
Hotshot	$2,775	$2.27	$2,303 – $3,246
26' box truck	$2,720	$2.22	$2,312 – $3,128
Sprinter van	$1,666	$1.36	$1,399 – $1,932

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More lanes from Carol Stream

53' dry van lanes from Carol Stream, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$4,125	$4.71	$3,671 – $4,578	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$6,235	$3.06	$5,549 – $6,921	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,808	$3.47	$3,389 – $4,226	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$5,807	$3.46	$5,168 – $6,446	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$3,716	$4.56	$3,307 – $4,125	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$6,159	$3.07	$5,481 – $6,836	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,335	$3.59	$2,968 – $3,702	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$5,287	$5.11	$4,706 – $5,869	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Carol Stream, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,165 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,707 and $4,623.

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

About 1,225 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 $1,126 of the $4,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,094, which makes Carol Stream, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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