Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Champaign, IL to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,827dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $3,406–$4,248
Transit: 3 days

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

Champaign to San Antonio price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,811
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $3,827

Return trip

San Antonio → Champaign$2,843

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

Champaign to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Champaign, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,827	$3.46	$3,406 – $4,248
53' refrigerated	$4,562	$4.13	$3,969 – $5,155
48' flatbed	$4,638	$4.20	$3,989 – $5,288
Step deck	$5,057	$4.58	$4,248 – $5,866
Power only	$3,373	$3.05	$2,934 – $3,811
Hotshot	$2,545	$2.30	$2,112 – $2,978
26' box truck	$2,497	$2.26	$2,123 – $2,872
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.39	$1,286 – $1,776

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More lanes from Champaign

53' dry van lanes from Champaign, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$4,179	$4.70	$3,720 – $4,639	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$6,167	$3.07	$5,488 – $6,845	4 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,072	$7.39	$954 – $1,190	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,436	$3.56	$3,058 – $3,814	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$5,678	$3.47	$5,054 – $6,303	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$3,730	$4.55	$3,319 – $4,140	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$6,063	$3.07	$5,397 – $6,730	4 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$3,014	$3.69	$2,683 – $3,346	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 Champaign, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Champaign, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,827 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,406 and $4,248.

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

About 1,105 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 $1,016 of the $3,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,811 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,843, which makes Champaign, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology