Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Wilmette, IL dry van rate

$3,146dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $2,800–$3,492
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Wilmette price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,997
Fuel: $1,149
All-in estimate: $3,146

Return trip

Wilmette → San Antonio$4,235

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 Wilmette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Wilmette, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,146	$2.52	$2,800 – $3,492
53' refrigerated	$3,749	$3.00	$3,262 – $4,237
48' flatbed	$3,803	$3.04	$3,271 – $4,336
Step deck	$4,145	$3.32	$3,481 – $4,808
Power only	$2,778	$2.22	$2,417 – $3,139
Hotshot	$2,097	$1.68	$1,740 – $2,453
26' box truck	$2,055	$1.64	$1,747 – $2,363
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.01	$1,057 – $1,460

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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 Wilmette

53' dry van lanes into Wilmette, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,456	$2.89	$2,186 – $2,726	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$6,883	$3.33	$6,126 – $7,640	4 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$2,877	$2.57	$2,560 – $3,193	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$3,346	$1.96	$2,978 – $3,715	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,065	$2.61	$1,837 – $2,292	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$6,797	$3.34	$6,049 – $7,544	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,530	$2.65	$2,251 – $2,808	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$2,177	$2.10	$1,938 – $2,417	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Wilmette, IL is estimated at $3,146 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,800 and $3,492.

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

About 1,250 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 $1,149 of the $3,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,997 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes San Antonio, TX to Wilmette, 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 →