Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Niles, IL freight rate

$3,134dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $2,789–$3,478
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Niles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,990
Fuel: $1,144
All-in estimate: $3,134

Return trip

Niles → San Antonio$4,218

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 Niles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Niles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,134	$2.52	$2,789 – $3,478
53' refrigerated	$3,734	$3.00	$3,249 – $4,220
48' flatbed	$3,788	$3.05	$3,258 – $4,319
Step deck	$4,129	$3.32	$3,468 – $4,789
Power only	$2,767	$2.22	$2,407 – $3,127
Hotshot	$2,088	$1.68	$1,733 – $2,443
26' box truck	$2,047	$1.65	$1,740 – $2,354
Sprinter van	$1,253	$1.01	$1,053 – $1,454

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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 Niles

53' dry van lanes into Niles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$2,465	$2.88	$2,194 – $2,736	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$6,865	$3.34	$6,110 – $7,620	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,864	$2.57	$2,549 – $3,179	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,338	$1.96	$2,971 – $3,705	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$2,072	$2.60	$1,844 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$6,782	$3.34	$6,036 – $7,528	4 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$2,517	$2.65	$2,240 – $2,794	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$2,175	$2.10	$1,936 – $2,415	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Niles, IL is estimated at $3,134 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,789 and $3,478.

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

About 1,244 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 $1,144 of the $3,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,218, which makes San Antonio, TX to Niles, 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