Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Downers Grove, IL step deck rate

$4,067step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $3,416–$4,718
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Downers Grove price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,836
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $4,067

Return trip

Downers Grove → San Antonio$5,475

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 Downers Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Downers Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,086	$2.53	$2,746 – $3,425
53' refrigerated	$3,677	$3.01	$3,199 – $4,155
48' flatbed	$3,732	$3.06	$3,209 – $4,254
Step deck	$4,067	$3.33	$3,416 – $4,718
Power only	$2,724	$2.23	$2,370 – $3,078
Hotshot	$2,056	$1.68	$1,706 – $2,405
26' box truck	$2,015	$1.65	$1,713 – $2,317
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.01	$1,037 – $1,432

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

More lanes into Downers Grove

Step deck lanes into Downers Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$3,314	$3.82	$2,783 – $3,844	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$4,329	$2.57	$3,636 – $5,022	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,791	$3.46	$2,345 – $3,238	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$8,783	$4.36	$7,378 – $10,188	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$3,278	$3.54	$2,753 – $3,802	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$2,853	$2.79	$2,397 – $3,310	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Downers Grove, IL is estimated at $4,067 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,416 and $4,718.

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

About 1,221 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 $1,231 of the $4,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,836 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,475, which makes San Antonio, TX to Downers Grove, 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 →