Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Glen Ellyn, IL to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,773hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $2,301–$3,244
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glen Ellyn to San Antonio price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,008
Fuel: $765
All-in estimate: $2,773

Return trip

San Antonio → Glen Ellyn$2,060

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

Glen Ellyn to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Glen Ellyn, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,162	$3.40	$3,704 – $4,620
53' refrigerated	$4,960	$4.05	$4,315 – $5,605
48' flatbed	$5,033	$4.11	$4,329 – $5,738
Step deck	$5,485	$4.48	$4,608 – $6,363
Power only	$3,674	$3.00	$3,196 – $4,152
Hotshot	$2,773	$2.27	$2,301 – $3,244
26' box truck	$2,718	$2.22	$2,310 – $3,126
Sprinter van	$1,665	$1.36	$1,398 – $1,931

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More lanes from Glen Ellyn

Hotshot lanes from Glen Ellyn, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$2,718	$3.12	$2,256 – $3,180	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,904	4 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$2,530	$2.31	$2,100 – $2,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$3,894	$2.31	$3,232 – $4,556	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,444	$3.02	$2,029 – $2,860	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$4,138	$2.06	$3,434 – $4,841	4 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$2,208	$2.38	$1,833 – $2,584	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$3,495	$3.40	$2,901 – $4,089	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Hotshot lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Glen Ellyn, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,773 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,301 and $3,244.

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

About 1,224 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 $765 of the $2,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,008 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,060, which makes Glen Ellyn, 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 →