Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Rock Island, IL box truck rate

$1,863box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $1,584–$2,143
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Rock Island price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,091
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $1,863

Return trip

Rock Island → San Antonio$2,508

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 Rock Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Rock Island, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,856	$2.57	$2,542 – $3,170
53' refrigerated	$3,404	$3.06	$2,961 – $3,846
48' flatbed	$3,460	$3.11	$2,976 – $3,945
Step deck	$3,773	$3.40	$3,169 – $4,376
Power only	$2,517	$2.27	$2,190 – $2,844
Hotshot	$1,899	$1.71	$1,576 – $2,222
26' box truck	$1,863	$1.68	$1,584 – $2,143
Sprinter van	$1,142	$1.03	$960 – $1,325

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More lanes from San Antonio

26' box truck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,962	$2.12	$3,368 – $4,556	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,192	$1.65	$1,864 – $2,521	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

More lanes into Rock Island

26' box truck lanes into Rock Island, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$1,852	$1.81	$1,574 – $2,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$4,160	$2.21	$3,536 – $4,784	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$740	$4.14	$629 – $851	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$1,716	$1.71	$1,458 – $1,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$1,989	$1.30	$1,690 – $2,287	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$1,562	$1.63	$1,328 – $1,797	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$4,103	$2.21	$3,488 – $4,718	4 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$1,452	$1.79	$1,235 – $1,670	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Antonio, TX to Rock Island, IL is estimated at $1,863 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,584 and $2,143.

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

About 1,111 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 $772 of the $1,863 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,508, which makes San Antonio, TX to Rock Island, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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