Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,819dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $3,399–$4,239
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Normal to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,806
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $3,819

Return trip

San Antonio → Normal$2,837

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

Normal to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,819	$3.47	$3,399 – $4,239
53' refrigerated	$4,552	$4.13	$3,960 – $5,143
48' flatbed	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276
Step deck	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854
Power only	$3,365	$3.05	$2,928 – $3,803
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.30	$2,108 – $2,971
26' box truck	$2,492	$2.26	$2,118 – $2,865
Sprinter van	$1,528	$1.39	$1,283 – $1,772

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More lanes from Normal

53' dry van lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$4,329	$4.65	$3,853 – $4,805	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$6,055	$3.07	$5,389 – $6,721	4 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,043	$7.78	$928 – $1,157	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,456	$3.55	$3,076 – $3,836	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$5,567	$3.48	$4,955 – $6,179	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$3,879	$4.50	$3,452 – $4,306	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$5,957	$3.08	$5,302 – $6,613	4 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$2,994	$3.70	$2,665 – $3,324	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Normal, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,819 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,399 and $4,239.

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

About 1,102 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 $1,013 of the $3,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,837, which makes Normal, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology