Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Palatine, IL to San Antonio, TX sprinter rate

$1,684sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.36
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $1,415–$1,953
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palatine to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,199
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $1,684

Return trip

San Antonio → Palatine$1,251

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

Palatine to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Palatine, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$3.39	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,017	$4.04	$4,365 – $5,669
48' flatbed	$5,090	$4.10	$4,377 – $5,802
Step deck	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434
Power only	$3,717	$3.00	$3,234 – $4,200
Hotshot	$2,805	$2.26	$2,328 – $3,282
26' box truck	$2,750	$2.22	$2,337 – $3,162
Sprinter van	$1,684	$1.36	$1,415 – $1,953

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More lanes from Palatine

Sprinter van lanes from Palatine, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$1,643	$1.89	$1,380 – $1,905	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$2,503	$1.22	$2,102 – $2,903	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$1,542	$1.38	$1,295 – $1,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$2,335	$1.38	$1,961 – $2,708	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$1,481	$1.83	$1,244 – $1,718	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$2,472	$1.23	$2,077 – $2,868	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$1,352	$1.43	$1,136 – $1,568	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,047 mi	$2,135	$2.04	$1,793 – $2,476	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Sprinter van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$1,981	$1.06	$1,664 – $2,298	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,096	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$1,678	$1.36	$1,410 – $1,947	2 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$900	$0.90	$756 – $1,044	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$1,686	$0.95	$1,416 – $1,956	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$1,971	$1.49	$1,655 – $2,286	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$486	$1.63	$408 – $564	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Palatine, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,684 all-in in October 2026, or $1.36 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,415 and $1,953.

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

About 1,241 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 $485 of the $1,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,199 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,251, which makes Palatine, 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 →