Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Waukegan, IL reefer rate

$3,782reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $3,290–$4,273
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Waukegan price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,488
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $3,782

Return trip

Waukegan → San Antonio$5,091

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 Waukegan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Waukegan, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,173	$2.51	$2,824 – $3,522
53' refrigerated	$3,782	$2.99	$3,290 – $4,273
48' flatbed	$3,835	$3.04	$3,298 – $4,372
Step deck	$4,179	$3.31	$3,511 – $4,848
Power only	$2,803	$2.22	$2,438 – $3,167
Hotshot	$2,115	$1.67	$1,756 – $2,475
26' box truck	$2,073	$1.64	$1,762 – $2,384
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.01	$1,066 – $1,472

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Waukegan

53' refrigerated lanes into Waukegan, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$2,954	$3.43	$2,570 – $3,339	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,180	$3.97	$7,117 – $9,244	4 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$3,471	$3.05	$3,020 – $3,922	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$3,985	$2.34	$3,467 – $4,503	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,490	$3.10	$2,166 – $2,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136	4 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$3,048	$3.15	$2,652 – $3,444	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$2,647	$2.49	$2,303 – $2,991	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Waukegan, IL is estimated at $3,782 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,290 and $4,273.

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

About 1,263 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 $1,294 of the $3,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,488 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,091, which makes San Antonio, TX to Waukegan, 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 →