Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lombard, IL to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,722box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,226 mi
Typical range: $2,314–$3,130
Transit: 3 days

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

Lombard to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,870
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $2,722

Return trip

San Antonio → Lombard$2,022

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

Lombard to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lombard, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,168	$3.40	$3,709 – $4,626
53' refrigerated	$4,967	$4.05	$4,321 – $5,612
48' flatbed	$5,040	$4.11	$4,334 – $5,746
Step deck	$5,493	$4.48	$4,614 – $6,372
Power only	$3,679	$3.00	$3,201 – $4,157
Hotshot	$2,777	$2.26	$2,305 – $3,249
26' box truck	$2,722	$2.22	$2,314 – $3,130
Sprinter van	$1,667	$1.36	$1,400 – $1,934

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More lanes from Lombard

26' box truck lanes from Lombard, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$2,666	$3.07	$2,266 – $3,066	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,044 mi	$4,100	$2.01	$3,485 – $4,715	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,484	$2.26	$2,112 – $2,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$3,814	$2.26	$3,242 – $4,386	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,399	$2.97	$2,039 – $2,758	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$4,048	$2.01	$3,441 – $4,655	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,176	$2.33	$1,850 – $2,502	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$3,432	$3.33	$2,917 – $3,946	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 Lombard, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lombard, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,722 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,226 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,314 and $3,130.

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

About 1,226 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 $852 of the $2,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,022, which makes Lombard, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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