Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Highland Park, IL to San Antonio, TX hotshot rate

$2,830hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $2,349–$3,311
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Highland Park to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,046
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $2,830

Return trip

San Antonio → Highland Park$2,102

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

Highland Park to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland Park, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,246	$3.39	$3,779 – $4,714
53' refrigerated	$5,060	$4.04	$4,403 – $5,718
48' flatbed	$5,133	$4.09	$4,414 – $5,852
Step deck	$5,594	$4.46	$4,699 – $6,488
Power only	$3,750	$2.99	$3,262 – $4,237
Hotshot	$2,830	$2.26	$2,349 – $3,311
26' box truck	$2,774	$2.21	$2,358 – $3,190
Sprinter van	$1,699	$1.35	$1,427 – $1,970

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More lanes from Highland Park

Hotshot lanes from Highland Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$2,683	$3.13	$2,227 – $3,139	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$4,227	$2.05	$3,508 – $4,945	4 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$2,585	$2.30	$2,146 – $3,025	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$2,416	$3.03	$2,005 – $2,826	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$4,175	$2.05	$3,465 – $4,885	4 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$2,266	$2.36	$1,881 – $2,651	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$3,542	$3.39	$2,940 – $4,144	3 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 Highland Park, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A Hotshot from Highland Park, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,830 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,349 and $3,311.

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

About 1,254 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 $784 of the $2,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,102, which makes Highland Park, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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