Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Vernon Hills, IL freight rate

$3,148dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $2,802–$3,495
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Vernon Hills price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,998
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $3,148

Return trip

Vernon Hills → San Antonio$4,238

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 Vernon Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Vernon Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,148	$2.52	$2,802 – $3,495
53' refrigerated	$3,752	$3.00	$3,264 – $4,240
48' flatbed	$3,806	$3.04	$3,273 – $4,339
Step deck	$4,147	$3.32	$3,484 – $4,811
Power only	$2,780	$2.22	$2,419 – $3,142
Hotshot	$2,098	$1.68	$1,741 – $2,455
26' box truck	$2,057	$1.64	$1,748 – $2,365
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.01	$1,058 – $1,461

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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 Vernon Hills

53' dry van lanes into Vernon Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$2,487	$2.87	$2,213 – $2,760	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$6,847	$3.34	$6,094 – $7,600	4 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$2,887	$2.56	$2,569 – $3,205	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$3,331	$1.96	$2,965 – $3,697	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,096	$2.59	$1,865 – $2,327	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$6,764	$3.34	$6,020 – $7,508	4 d
Dallas, TX	956 mi	$2,532	$2.65	$2,253 – $2,810	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$2,207	$2.09	$1,965 – $2,450	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Vernon Hills, IL is estimated at $3,148 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,802 and $3,495.

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

About 1,251 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 $1,150 of the $3,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,998 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,238, which makes San Antonio, TX to Vernon Hills, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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