Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chicago Heights, IL box truck rate

$2,010box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $1,708–$2,311
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Chicago Heights price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,165
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $2,010

Return trip

Chicago Heights → San Antonio$2,705

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 Chicago Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chicago Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,077	$2.53	$2,739 – $3,416
53' refrigerated	$3,667	$3.01	$3,191 – $4,144
48' flatbed	$3,722	$3.06	$3,201 – $4,243
Step deck	$4,056	$3.33	$3,407 – $4,705
Power only	$2,716	$2.23	$2,363 – $3,069
Hotshot	$2,050	$1.68	$1,701 – $2,398
26' box truck	$2,010	$1.65	$1,708 – $2,311
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.01	$1,034 – $1,428

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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 Chicago Heights

26' box truck lanes into Chicago Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$1,588	$1.88	$1,350 – $1,826	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$1,826	$1.68	$1,552 – $2,100	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,184	$1.28	$1,857 – $2,512	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$1,328	$1.70	$1,129 – $1,527	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$4,450	$2.19	$3,782 – $5,117	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$1,607	$1.74	$1,366 – $1,848	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$1,371	$1.38	$1,165 – $1,576	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Chicago Heights, IL is estimated at $2,010 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,708 and $2,311.

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

About 1,217 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 $845 of the $2,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,165 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,705, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chicago Heights, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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