Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Crystal Lake, IL to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,007reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $4,356–$5,658
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Crystal Lake to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,738
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $5,007

Return trip

San Antonio → Crystal Lake$3,720

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

Crystal Lake to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Crystal Lake, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,201	$3.39	$3,739 – $4,664
53' refrigerated	$5,007	$4.04	$4,356 – $5,658
48' flatbed	$5,080	$4.10	$4,369 – $5,791
Step deck	$5,536	$4.47	$4,650 – $6,422
Power only	$3,709	$3.00	$3,227 – $4,192
Hotshot	$2,800	$2.26	$2,324 – $3,275
26' box truck	$2,744	$2.22	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.36	$1,412 – $1,949

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More lanes from Crystal Lake

53' refrigerated lanes from Crystal Lake, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$4,974	$5.60	$4,328 – $5,621	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$7,401	$3.65	$6,438 – $8,363	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,595	$4.12	$3,998 – $5,192	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$6,904	$4.12	$6,006 – $7,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,493	$5.41	$3,909 – $5,077	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$7,313	$3.65	$6,362 – $8,264	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$6,444	$6.06	$5,606 – $7,281	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Crystal Lake, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,007 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,356 and $5,658.

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

About 1,238 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 $1,269 of the $5,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,738 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,720, which makes Crystal Lake, 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 →