Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

McHenry, IL to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,034reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $4,379–$5,688
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McHenry to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,757
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $5,034

Return trip

San Antonio → McHenry$3,739

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

McHenry to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from McHenry, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,224	$3.39	$3,759 – $4,689
53' refrigerated	$5,034	$4.04	$4,379 – $5,688
48' flatbed	$5,106	$4.10	$4,392 – $5,821
Step deck	$5,565	$4.47	$4,674 – $6,455
Power only	$3,730	$2.99	$3,245 – $4,215
Hotshot	$2,815	$2.26	$2,336 – $3,293
26' box truck	$2,759	$2.21	$2,345 – $3,173
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.36	$1,419 – $1,960

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More lanes from McHenry

53' refrigerated lanes from McHenry, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$4,966	$5.60	$4,320 – $5,611	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$7,413	$3.65	$6,450 – $8,377	4 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$4,625	$4.11	$4,024 – $5,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$6,922	$4.12	$6,022 – $7,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$4,489	$5.41	$3,905 – $5,072	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$7,329	$3.65	$6,377 – $8,282	4 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$4,043	$4.26	$3,517 – $4,568	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,070 mi	$6,473	$6.05	$5,631 – $7,314	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 McHenry, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from McHenry, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,034 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,379 and $5,688.

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

About 1,246 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 $1,277 of the $5,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,757 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,739, which makes McHenry, 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 →