Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Aurora, IL box truck rate

$1,999box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $1,699–$2,298
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Aurora price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,159
Fuel: $840
All-in estimate: $1,999

Return trip

Aurora → San Antonio$2,690

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 Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Aurora, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,061	$2.53	$2,724 – $3,397
53' refrigerated	$3,647	$3.02	$3,173 – $4,122
48' flatbed	$3,702	$3.06	$3,184 – $4,220
Step deck	$4,035	$3.34	$3,389 – $4,681
Power only	$2,701	$2.23	$2,350 – $3,052
Hotshot	$2,038	$1.69	$1,692 – $2,385
26' box truck	$1,999	$1.65	$1,699 – $2,298
Sprinter van	$1,224	$1.01	$1,028 – $1,420

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More lanes from San Antonio

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

More lanes into Aurora

26' box truck lanes into Aurora, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$1,646	$1.86	$1,400 – $1,893	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$4,438	$2.19	$3,772 – $5,104	5 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$1,825	$1.68	$1,551 – $2,099	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$2,147	$1.29	$1,825 – $2,469	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$1,383	$1.68	$1,175 – $1,590	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$4,381	$2.19	$3,724 – $5,038	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$1,592	$1.74	$1,353 – $1,830	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,028 mi	$1,411	$1.37	$1,199 – $1,622	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Aurora, IL is estimated at $1,999 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,699 and $2,298.

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

About 1,209 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 $840 of the $1,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,690, which makes San Antonio, TX to Aurora, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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