Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Niles, IL reefer rate

$3,734reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $3,249–$4,220
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Niles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,459
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $3,734

Return trip

Niles → San Antonio$5,027

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' 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 Niles

53' refrigerated lanes into Niles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$2,939	$3.44	$2,557 – $3,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,177	$3.97	$7,114 – $9,240	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,414	$3.06	$2,970 – $3,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,976	$2.34	$3,459 – $4,493	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$2,471	$3.10	$2,150 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,078	$3.98	$7,028 – $9,128	4 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,001	$3.16	$2,611 – $3,391	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$2,593	$2.51	$2,256 – $2,930	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Niles, IL is estimated at $3,734 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,249 and $4,220.

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 $1,275 of the $3,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,459 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,027, which makes San Antonio, TX to Niles, 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 →