Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, IL power only rate

$2,718power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $2,365–$3,071
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to St. Charles price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,598
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $2,718

Return trip

St. Charles → San Antonio$3,659

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 St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,079	$2.53	$2,741 – $3,418
53' refrigerated	$3,670	$3.01	$3,193 – $4,147
48' flatbed	$3,724	$3.06	$3,203 – $4,246
Step deck	$4,059	$3.33	$3,410 – $4,708
Power only	$2,718	$2.23	$2,365 – $3,071
Hotshot	$2,051	$1.68	$1,703 – $2,400
26' box truck	$2,011	$1.65	$1,709 – $2,313
Sprinter van	$1,232	$1.01	$1,035 – $1,429

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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 St. Charles

Power only lanes into St. Charles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$2,221	$2.51	$1,933 – $2,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$6,020	$2.97	$5,237 – $6,802	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,483	$2.27	$2,160 – $2,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$2,911	$1.74	$2,533 – $3,290	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$1,866	$2.26	$1,624 – $2,109	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$5,942	$2.97	$5,170 – $6,715	4 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$2,163	$2.34	$1,882 – $2,444	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$1,922	$1.85	$1,672 – $2,172	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, IL is estimated at $2,718 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,365 and $3,071.

How far is San Antonio, TX from St. Charles, IL by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,120 of the $2,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,598 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, IL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,659, which makes San Antonio, TX to St. Charles, 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 →