Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Joliet, IL power only rate

$2,680power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $2,332–$3,029
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Joliet price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,579
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $2,680

Return trip

Joliet → San Antonio$3,608

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 Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,038	$2.54	$2,703 – $3,372
53' refrigerated	$3,620	$3.02	$3,149 – $4,091
48' flatbed	$3,675	$3.07	$3,161 – $4,190
Step deck	$4,005	$3.34	$3,365 – $4,646
Power only	$2,680	$2.24	$2,332 – $3,029
Hotshot	$2,023	$1.69	$1,679 – $2,367
26' box truck	$1,983	$1.66	$1,686 – $2,281
Sprinter van	$1,215	$1.01	$1,021 – $1,409

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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 Joliet

Power only lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$2,201	$2.52	$1,915 – $2,488	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$6,033	$2.97	$5,249 – $6,818	4 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$2,438	$2.28	$2,121 – $2,755	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$2,913	$1.74	$2,534 – $3,292	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$1,843	$2.27	$1,604 – $2,083	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$5,950	$2.97	$5,177 – $6,724	4 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$2,127	$2.35	$1,851 – $2,404	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$1,871	$1.86	$1,628 – $2,114	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Antonio, TX to Joliet, IL is estimated at $2,680 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,332 and $3,029.

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

About 1,198 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 $1,101 of the $2,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,608, which makes San Antonio, TX to Joliet, 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 →