Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL reefer rate

$3,685reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $3,206–$4,164
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Glen Ellyn price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,431
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $3,685

Return trip

Glen Ellyn → San Antonio$4,960

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 Glen Ellyn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,092	$2.53	$2,752 – $3,432
53' refrigerated	$3,685	$3.01	$3,206 – $4,164
48' flatbed	$3,739	$3.05	$3,216 – $4,263
Step deck	$4,075	$3.33	$3,423 – $4,727
Power only	$2,729	$2.23	$2,375 – $3,084
Hotshot	$2,060	$1.68	$1,710 – $2,410
26' box truck	$2,019	$1.65	$1,716 – $2,322
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.01	$1,039 – $1,435

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Glen Ellyn

53' refrigerated lanes into Glen Ellyn, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$2,978	$3.42	$2,591 – $3,365	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,117	$3.98	$7,062 – $9,172	4 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$3,369	$3.07	$2,931 – $3,807	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$3,938	$2.34	$3,426 – $4,450	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,504	$3.09	$2,178 – $2,830	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,014	$3.98	$6,973 – $9,056	4 d
Dallas, TX	929 mi	$2,951	$3.18	$2,567 – $3,335	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$2,581	$2.51	$2,245 – $2,916	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Glen Ellyn, IL is estimated at $3,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,206 and $4,164.

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

About 1,224 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 $1,254 of the $3,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,431 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,960, which makes San Antonio, TX to Glen Ellyn, 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 →