Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elgin, IL freight rate

$3,094dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,225 mi
Typical range: $2,754–$3,434
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Elgin price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,968
Fuel: $1,126
All-in estimate: $3,094

Return trip

Elgin → San Antonio$4,165

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 Elgin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elgin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,094	$2.53	$2,754 – $3,434
53' refrigerated	$3,687	$3.01	$3,208 – $4,167
48' flatbed	$3,742	$3.05	$3,218 – $4,265
Step deck	$4,078	$3.33	$3,425 – $4,730
Power only	$2,731	$2.23	$2,376 – $3,086
Hotshot	$2,061	$1.68	$1,711 – $2,412
26' box truck	$2,021	$1.65	$1,718 – $2,324
Sprinter van	$1,238	$1.01	$1,040 – $1,436

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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
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	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

More lanes into Elgin

53' dry van lanes into Elgin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,536	$2.86	$2,257 – $2,815	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,773	$3.34	$6,028 – $7,518	4 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$2,837	$2.57	$2,525 – $3,149	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,672 mi	$3,287	$1.97	$2,925 – $3,648	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$2,133	$2.58	$1,899 – $2,368	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$6,690	$3.35	$5,954 – $7,426	4 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$2,477	$2.66	$2,205 – $2,750	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,199	$2.10	$1,957 – $2,441	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Elgin, IL is estimated at $3,094 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,225 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,754 and $3,434.

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

About 1,225 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 $1,126 of the $3,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,968 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,165, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elgin, 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