Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Northbrook, IL to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,232dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,249 mi
Typical range: $3,767–$4,698
Transit: 3 days

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

Northbrook to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,084
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $4,232

Return trip

San Antonio → Northbrook$3,144

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

Northbrook to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Northbrook, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,232	$3.39	$3,767 – $4,698
53' refrigerated	$5,044	$4.04	$4,388 – $5,699
48' flatbed	$5,116	$4.10	$4,400 – $5,833
Step deck	$5,576	$4.46	$4,683 – $6,468
Power only	$3,737	$2.99	$3,251 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,821	$2.26	$2,341 – $3,300
26' box truck	$2,765	$2.21	$2,350 – $3,179
Sprinter van	$1,693	$1.36	$1,422 – $1,964

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More lanes from Northbrook

53' dry van lanes from Northbrook, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$4,059	$4.74	$3,613 – $4,506	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$6,292	$3.06	$5,600 – $6,984	4 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$3,875	$3.45	$3,449 – $4,301	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$5,873	$3.45	$5,227 – $6,519	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$3,660	$4.58	$3,258 – $4,063	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$6,216	$3.06	$5,532 – $6,900	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,405	$3.57	$3,031 – $3,780	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$5,320	$5.10	$4,735 – $5,905	3 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 Northbrook, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Northbrook, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,232 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,249 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,767 and $4,698.

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

About 1,249 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 $1,148 of the $4,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,084 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,144, which makes Northbrook, 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