Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Springfield, IL freight rate

$2,686dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,030 mi
Typical range: $2,391–$2,982
Transit: 2 days

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

San Antonio to Springfield price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,739
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $2,686

Return trip

Springfield → San Antonio$3,616

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 Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Springfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,686	$2.61	$2,391 – $2,982
53' refrigerated	$3,202	$3.11	$2,786 – $3,618
48' flatbed	$3,261	$3.17	$2,804 – $3,717
Step deck	$3,556	$3.45	$2,987 – $4,125
Power only	$2,364	$2.30	$2,057 – $2,672
Hotshot	$1,784	$1.73	$1,481 – $2,087
26' box truck	$1,752	$1.70	$1,489 – $2,014
Sprinter van	$1,075	$1.04	$903 – $1,247

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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 Springfield

53' dry van lanes into Springfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$2,740	$2.80	$2,439 – $3,041	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$6,467	$3.36	$5,756 – $7,179	4 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,236	$6.00	$1,100 – $1,371	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$2,417	$2.68	$2,151 – $2,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,075	$1.99	$2,737 – $3,414	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$2,291	$2.53	$2,039 – $2,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$6,352	$3.37	$5,653 – $7,050	4 d
Dallas, TX	737 mi	$2,074	$2.81	$1,846 – $2,302	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Springfield, IL is estimated at $2,686 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,391 and $2,982.

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

About 1,030 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $947 of the $2,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,616, which makes San Antonio, TX to Springfield, 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