Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,142dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $3,687–$4,598
Transit: 3 days

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

Chicago Heights to San Antonio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,023
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $4,142

Return trip

San Antonio → Chicago Heights$3,077

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

Chicago Heights to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,142	$3.40	$3,687 – $4,598
53' refrigerated	$4,937	$4.06	$4,295 – $5,578
48' flatbed	$5,010	$4.12	$4,309 – $5,712
Step deck	$5,460	$4.49	$4,587 – $6,334
Power only	$3,656	$3.00	$3,181 – $4,132
Hotshot	$2,759	$2.27	$2,290 – $3,228
26' box truck	$2,705	$2.22	$2,299 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,657	$1.36	$1,392 – $1,922

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More lanes from Chicago Heights

53' dry van lanes from Chicago Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$4,012	$4.75	$3,570 – $4,453	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$3,768	$3.48	$3,354 – $4,183	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,870	$3.45	$5,224 – $6,516	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$3,598	$4.61	$3,202 – $3,994	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$6,221	$3.06	$5,537 – $6,906	4 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,321	$3.59	$2,956 – $3,686	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$5,111	$5.15	$4,549 – $5,673	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 Chicago Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Chicago Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,142 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,687 and $4,598.

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

About 1,217 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 $1,119 of the $4,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,077, which makes Chicago Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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