Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Rockford, IL freight rate

$3,071dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 1,214 mi
Typical range: $2,733–$3,409
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Rockford price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,955
Fuel: $1,116
All-in estimate: $3,071

Return trip

Rockford → San Antonio$4,134

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 Rockford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Rockford, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,071	$2.53	$2,733 – $3,409
53' refrigerated	$3,660	$3.01	$3,184 – $4,136
48' flatbed	$3,715	$3.06	$3,194 – $4,235
Step deck	$4,048	$3.33	$3,401 – $4,696
Power only	$2,711	$2.23	$2,358 – $3,063
Hotshot	$2,046	$1.68	$1,698 – $2,393
26' box truck	$2,006	$1.65	$1,705 – $2,306
Sprinter van	$1,228	$1.01	$1,032 – $1,425

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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 Rockford

53' dry van lanes into Rockford, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$2,636	$2.83	$2,346 – $2,926	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$6,651	$3.35	$5,920 – $7,383	4 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$925	$10.28	$823 – $1,027	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,829	$2.58	$2,517 – $3,140	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$3,224	$1.97	$2,869 – $3,578	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$2,226	$2.55	$1,981 – $2,471	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$6,574	$3.35	$5,851 – $7,297	4 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$2,452	$2.67	$2,183 – $2,722	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Rockford, IL is estimated at $3,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 1,214 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,733 and $3,409.

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

About 1,214 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 $1,116 of the $3,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,955 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,134, which makes San Antonio, TX to Rockford, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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