Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Wheeling, IL hotshot rate

$2,091hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $1,736–$2,447
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Wheeling price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,312
Fuel: $779
All-in estimate: $2,091

Return trip

Wheeling → San Antonio$2,815

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 Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Wheeling, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,138	$2.52	$2,793 – $3,483
53' refrigerated	$3,739	$3.00	$3,253 – $4,226
48' flatbed	$3,793	$3.04	$3,262 – $4,325
Step deck	$4,134	$3.32	$3,472 – $4,795
Power only	$2,771	$2.22	$2,411 – $3,131
Hotshot	$2,091	$1.68	$1,736 – $2,447
26' box truck	$2,050	$1.64	$1,742 – $2,357
Sprinter van	$1,255	$1.01	$1,054 – $1,456

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More lanes from San Antonio

Hotshot lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

More lanes into Wheeling

Hotshot lanes into Wheeling, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$1,643	$1.90	$1,363 – $1,922	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$4,597	$2.24	$3,816 – $5,379	4 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$1,911	$1.71	$1,586 – $2,235	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$2,229	$1.31	$1,850 – $2,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$1,380	$1.72	$1,145 – $1,614	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$4,541	$2.24	$3,769 – $5,313	4 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$1,672	$1.76	$1,388 – $1,956	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$1,456	$1.39	$1,209 – $1,704	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Wheeling, IL is estimated at $2,091 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,736 and $2,447.

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

About 1,246 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 $779 of the $2,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,815, which makes San Antonio, TX to Wheeling, 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 →