Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elmhurst, IL step deck rate

$4,091step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $3,437–$4,746
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Elmhurst price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,851
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $4,091

Return trip

Elmhurst → San Antonio$5,507

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 Elmhurst by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elmhurst, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,104	$2.52	$2,763 – $3,446
53' refrigerated	$3,700	$3.01	$3,219 – $4,181
48' flatbed	$3,754	$3.05	$3,228 – $4,280
Step deck	$4,091	$3.33	$3,437 – $4,746
Power only	$2,741	$2.23	$2,384 – $3,097
Hotshot	$2,068	$1.68	$1,717 – $2,420
26' box truck	$2,028	$1.65	$1,723 – $2,332
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.01	$1,043 – $1,440

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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 Elmhurst

Step deck lanes into Elmhurst, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,302	$3.83	$2,774 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$4,344	$2.57	$3,649 – $5,039	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,781	$3.46	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$8,806	$4.36	$7,397 – $10,215	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,305	$3.53	$2,776 – $3,833	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$2,866	$2.79	$2,408 – $3,325	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Elmhurst, IL is estimated at $4,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,437 and $4,746.

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

About 1,230 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 $1,240 of the $4,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,851 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,507, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elmhurst, 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