Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to East Chicago, IN power only rate

$2,859power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $2,487–$3,230
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to East Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,725
Fuel: $1,134
All-in estimate: $2,859

Return trip

East Chicago → San Antonio$3,560

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Antonio to East Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to East Chicago, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,238	$2.63	$2,882 – $3,594
53' refrigerated	$3,859	$3.13	$3,357 – $4,361
48' flatbed	$3,915	$3.18	$3,367 – $4,464
Step deck	$4,267	$3.46	$3,584 – $4,950
Power only	$2,859	$2.32	$2,487 – $3,230
Hotshot	$2,157	$1.75	$1,791 – $2,524
26' box truck	$2,115	$1.72	$1,798 – $2,432
Sprinter van	$1,295	$1.05	$1,088 – $1,502

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More lanes from San Antonio

Power only lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,370	$2.87	$4,672 – $6,068	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,586	$2.59	$2,250 – $2,922	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,894	$2.75	$4,258 – $5,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d

More lanes into East Chicago

Power only lanes into East Chicago, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	833 mi	$2,204	$2.65	$1,918 – $2,491	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,075 mi	$6,400	$3.08	$5,568 – $7,232	4 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$2,596	$2.36	$2,259 – $2,934	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$3,101	$1.81	$2,698 – $3,504	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	771 mi	$1,843	$2.39	$1,603 – $2,083	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$6,316	$3.09	$5,495 – $7,138	4 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$2,287	$2.43	$1,990 – $2,584	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	998 mi	$1,935	$1.94	$1,683 – $2,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Antonio, TX to East Chicago, IN is estimated at $2,859 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,487 and $3,230.

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

About 1,233 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 $1,134 of the $2,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,725 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,560, which makes San Antonio, TX to East Chicago, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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