Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

DeKalb, IL to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$4,890reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $4,254–$5,525
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeKalb to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,657
Fuel: $1,233
All-in estimate: $4,890

Return trip

San Antonio → DeKalb$3,632

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

DeKalb to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from DeKalb, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,103	$3.41	$3,652 – $4,554
53' refrigerated	$4,890	$4.06	$4,254 – $5,525
48' flatbed	$4,964	$4.13	$4,269 – $5,659
Step deck	$5,410	$4.50	$4,544 – $6,275
Power only	$3,621	$3.01	$3,150 – $4,092
Hotshot	$2,733	$2.27	$2,268 – $3,197
26' box truck	$2,679	$2.23	$2,277 – $3,081
Sprinter van	$1,641	$1.36	$1,379 – $1,904

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More lanes from DeKalb

53' refrigerated lanes from DeKalb, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	912 mi	$5,078	$5.57	$4,418 – $5,739	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,001 mi	$7,310	$3.65	$6,360 – $8,260	4 d
Chicago, IL	65 mi	$1,028	$15.81	$894 – $1,161	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,485	$4.14	$3,902 – $5,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,645 mi	$6,793	$4.13	$5,910 – $7,676	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	852 mi	$4,584	$5.38	$3,988 – $5,179	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,972 mi	$7,216	$3.66	$6,278 – $8,154	4 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,899	$4.30	$3,392 – $4,406	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 DeKalb, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from DeKalb, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,890 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,254 and $5,525.

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

About 1,203 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 $1,233 of the $4,890 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,657 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,632, which makes DeKalb, 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 →