Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Carol Stream, IL hotshot rate

$2,061hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,225 mi
Typical range: $1,711–$2,412
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Carol Stream price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,295
Fuel: $766
All-in estimate: $2,061

Return trip

Carol Stream → San Antonio$2,775

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 Carol Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Carol Stream, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,094	$2.53	$2,754 – $3,434
53' refrigerated	$3,687	$3.01	$3,208 – $4,167
48' flatbed	$3,742	$3.05	$3,218 – $4,265
Step deck	$4,078	$3.33	$3,425 – $4,730
Power only	$2,731	$2.23	$2,376 – $3,086
Hotshot	$2,061	$1.68	$1,711 – $2,412
26' box truck	$2,021	$1.65	$1,718 – $2,324
Sprinter van	$1,238	$1.01	$1,040 – $1,436

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More lanes from San Antonio

Hotshot lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

More lanes into Carol Stream

Hotshot lanes into Carol Stream, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$1,661	$1.90	$1,378 – $1,943	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$4,565	$2.24	$3,789 – $5,341	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,881	$1.71	$1,561 – $2,200	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$2,209	$1.32	$1,834 – $2,585	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$1,394	$1.71	$1,157 – $1,631	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,509	$2.24	$3,742 – $5,275	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$1,642	$1.77	$1,363 – $1,921	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$1,445	$1.40	$1,199 – $1,690	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Carol Stream, IL is estimated at $2,061 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,711 and $2,412.

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

About 1,225 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 $766 of the $2,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,295 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,775, which makes San Antonio, TX to Carol Stream, IL 26% cheaper. 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 →