Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gurnee, IL to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,787box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $2,369–$3,205
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gurnee to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,911
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $2,787

Return trip

San Antonio → Gurnee$2,070

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

Gurnee to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Gurnee, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,266	$3.38	$3,797 – $4,735
53' refrigerated	$5,084	$4.03	$4,423 – $5,745
48' flatbed	$5,156	$4.09	$4,434 – $5,878
Step deck	$5,619	$4.46	$4,720 – $6,518
Power only	$3,768	$2.99	$3,278 – $4,257
Hotshot	$2,844	$2.25	$2,360 – $3,327
26' box truck	$2,787	$2.21	$2,369 – $3,205
Sprinter van	$1,706	$1.35	$1,433 – $1,979

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More lanes from Gurnee

26' box truck lanes from Gurnee, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$2,661	$3.08	$2,262 – $3,060	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$4,120	$2.00	$3,502 – $4,737	5 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$2,555	$2.25	$2,172 – $2,938	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,846	$2.26	$3,269 – $4,422	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,401	$2.97	$2,041 – $2,761	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$4,071	$2.01	$3,460 – $4,682	5 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$2,239	$2.32	$1,903 – $2,575	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,063 mi	$3,523	$3.31	$2,995 – $4,052	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

26' box truck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Gurnee, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,787 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,369 and $3,205.

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

About 1,261 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 $876 of the $2,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,911 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,070, which makes Gurnee, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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