Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Arlington Heights, IL reefer rate

$3,729reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,242 mi
Typical range: $3,245–$4,214
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Arlington Heights price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,456
Fuel: $1,273
All-in estimate: $3,729

Return trip

Arlington Heights → San Antonio$5,020

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Antonio to Arlington Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Arlington Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,130	$2.52	$2,785 – $3,474
53' refrigerated	$3,729	$3.00	$3,245 – $4,214
48' flatbed	$3,784	$3.05	$3,254 – $4,313
Step deck	$4,123	$3.32	$3,463 – $4,783
Power only	$2,763	$2.22	$2,404 – $3,122
Hotshot	$2,085	$1.68	$1,731 – $2,440
26' box truck	$2,044	$1.65	$1,738 – $2,351
Sprinter van	$1,252	$1.01	$1,052 – $1,452

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Arlington Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Arlington Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$2,968	$3.43	$2,582 – $3,353	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,145	$3.98	$7,086 – $9,204	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,414	$3.06	$2,970 – $3,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$3,958	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,473	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,497	$3.09	$2,172 – $2,822	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,021 mi	$8,046	$3.98	$7,000 – $9,092	4 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$2,996	$3.16	$2,606 – $3,385	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,044 mi	$2,611	$2.50	$2,272 – $2,950	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Arlington Heights, IL is estimated at $3,729 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,245 and $4,214.

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

About 1,242 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 $1,273 of the $3,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,456 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,020, which makes San Antonio, TX to Arlington Heights, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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