Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Palatine, IL power only rate

$2,761power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $2,402–$3,120
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Palatine price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,620
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $2,761

Return trip

Palatine → San Antonio$3,717

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 Palatine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Palatine, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,127	$2.52	$2,783 – $3,471
53' refrigerated	$3,727	$3.00	$3,242 – $4,211
48' flatbed	$3,781	$3.05	$3,252 – $4,310
Step deck	$4,121	$3.32	$3,461 – $4,780
Power only	$2,761	$2.23	$2,402 – $3,120
Hotshot	$2,084	$1.68	$1,730 – $2,438
26' box truck	$2,043	$1.65	$1,736 – $2,349
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.01	$1,051 – $1,451

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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 Palatine

Power only lanes into Palatine, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$2,191	$2.52	$1,907 – $2,476	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$6,068	$2.97	$5,279 – $6,857	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,524	$2.26	$2,196 – $2,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$2,942	$1.74	$2,560 – $3,325	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$1,841	$2.27	$1,602 – $2,081	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$5,993	$2.97	$5,214 – $6,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,206	$2.33	$1,920 – $2,493	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,047 mi	$1,933	$1.85	$1,682 – $2,184	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Antonio, TX to Palatine, IL is estimated at $2,761 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,402 and $3,120.

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

About 1,241 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 $1,141 of the $2,761 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,620 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,717, which makes San Antonio, TX to Palatine, 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 →