Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Crystal Lake, IL box truck rate

$2,039box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $1,733–$2,344
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Crystal Lake price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,179
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $2,039

Return trip

Crystal Lake → San Antonio$2,744

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 Crystal Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Crystal Lake, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,121	$2.52	$2,778 – $3,464
53' refrigerated	$3,720	$3.00	$3,236 – $4,203
48' flatbed	$3,774	$3.05	$3,245 – $4,302
Step deck	$4,112	$3.32	$3,454 – $4,770
Power only	$2,756	$2.23	$2,397 – $3,114
Hotshot	$2,080	$1.68	$1,726 – $2,433
26' box truck	$2,039	$1.65	$1,733 – $2,344
Sprinter van	$1,248	$1.01	$1,049 – $1,448

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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 Crystal Lake

26' box truck lanes into Crystal Lake, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$1,652	$1.86	$1,405 – $1,900	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$1,869	$1.68	$1,589 – $2,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$2,156	$1.29	$1,833 – $2,480	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$1,392	$1.68	$1,183 – $1,601	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$4,391	$2.19	$3,732 – $5,049	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$1,451	$1.36	$1,233 – $1,668	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Crystal Lake, IL is estimated at $2,039 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,733 and $2,344.

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

About 1,238 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 $860 of the $2,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,179 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,744, which makes San Antonio, TX to Crystal Lake, 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 →