Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Champaign, IL reefer rate

$3,389reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $2,948–$3,829
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Champaign price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,256
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $3,389

Return trip

Champaign → San Antonio$4,562

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 Champaign by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Champaign, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,843	$2.57	$2,530 – $3,156
53' refrigerated	$3,389	$3.07	$2,948 – $3,829
48' flatbed	$3,446	$3.12	$2,963 – $3,928
Step deck	$3,757	$3.40	$3,156 – $4,358
Power only	$2,505	$2.27	$2,180 – $2,831
Hotshot	$1,891	$1.71	$1,569 – $2,212
26' box truck	$1,855	$1.68	$1,577 – $2,133
Sprinter van	$1,137	$1.03	$955 – $1,319

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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 Champaign

53' refrigerated lanes into Champaign, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,031	$3.41	$2,637 – $3,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,012 mi	$8,014	$3.98	$6,973 – $9,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	145 mi	$1,283	$8.85	$1,116 – $1,449	1 d
Houston, TX	966 mi	$3,043	$3.15	$2,647 – $3,439	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,637 mi	$3,845	$2.35	$3,345 – $4,344	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,525	$3.08	$2,197 – $2,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,974 mi	$7,880	$3.99	$6,856 – $8,905	4 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,670	$3.27	$2,323 – $3,017	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Champaign, IL is estimated at $3,389 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,948 and $3,829.

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

About 1,105 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 $1,133 of the $3,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,256 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,562, which makes San Antonio, TX to Champaign, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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