Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Glendale Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$4,970reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,227 mi
Typical range: $4,324–$5,616
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendale Heights to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,712
Fuel: $1,258
All-in estimate: $4,970

Return trip

San Antonio → Glendale Heights$3,692

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

Glendale Heights to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,170	$3.40	$3,712 – $4,629
53' refrigerated	$4,970	$4.05	$4,324 – $5,616
48' flatbed	$5,043	$4.11	$4,337 – $5,749
Step deck	$5,496	$4.48	$4,617 – $6,376
Power only	$3,682	$3.00	$3,203 – $4,160
Hotshot	$2,778	$2.26	$2,306 – $3,251
26' box truck	$2,724	$2.22	$2,315 – $3,132
Sprinter van	$1,668	$1.36	$1,401 – $1,935

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More lanes from Glendale Heights

53' refrigerated lanes from Glendale Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$4,900	$5.63	$4,263 – $5,537	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$7,439	$3.64	$6,472 – $8,406	4 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$4,545	$4.13	$3,954 – $5,136	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$6,932	$4.12	$6,031 – $7,834	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,414	$5.44	$3,840 – $4,988	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$7,345	$3.65	$6,391 – $8,300	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,982	$4.27	$3,465 – $4,500	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$6,297	$6.09	$5,479 – $7,116	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 Glendale Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Glendale Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,970 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,324 and $5,616.

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

About 1,227 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 $1,258 of the $4,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,712 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,692, which makes Glendale Heights, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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