Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$3,117dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,236 mi
Typical range: $2,774–$3,460
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,981
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $3,117

Return trip

Chicago → San Antonio$4,196

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 by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460
53' refrigerated	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197
48' flatbed	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296
Step deck	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764
Power only	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110
Hotshot	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430
26' box truck	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341
Sprinter van	$1,247	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,446

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$4,632	$3.88	$4,122 – $5,141	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,145	$2.11	$1,909 – $2,381	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,117 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,236 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,774 and $3,460.

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

About 1,236 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 $1,136 of the $3,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,981 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,196, which makes San Antonio, TX to Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology