Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oak Forest, IL to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,148dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,219 mi
Typical range: $3,692–$4,604
Transit: 3 days

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

Oak Forest to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,027
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $4,148

Return trip

San Antonio → Oak Forest$3,081

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

Oak Forest to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Forest, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,148	$3.40	$3,692 – $4,604
53' refrigerated	$4,943	$4.06	$4,301 – $5,586
48' flatbed	$5,017	$4.12	$4,314 – $5,719
Step deck	$5,467	$4.49	$4,593 – $6,342
Power only	$3,661	$3.00	$3,185 – $4,137
Hotshot	$2,763	$2.27	$2,293 – $3,233
26' box truck	$2,709	$2.22	$2,303 – $3,115
Sprinter van	$1,659	$1.36	$1,394 – $1,925

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More lanes from Oak Forest

53' dry van lanes from Oak Forest, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,037	$4.74	$3,593 – $4,481	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$6,289	$3.06	$5,597 – $6,981	4 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$3,777	$3.47	$3,361 – $4,192	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$3,626	$4.60	$3,227 – $4,024	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$6,205	$3.06	$5,522 – $6,887	4 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$3,324	$3.59	$2,958 – $3,689	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$5,152	$5.14	$4,585 – $5,719	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 Oak Forest, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Oak Forest, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,148 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,219 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,692 and $4,604.

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

About 1,219 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 $1,121 of the $4,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,081, which makes Oak Forest, 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