Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Wilmette, IL reefer rate

$3,749reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $3,262–$4,237
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Wilmette price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,468
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $3,749

Return trip

Wilmette → San Antonio$5,047

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' 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 Wilmette

53' refrigerated lanes into Wilmette, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,928	$3.44	$2,547 – $3,309	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$8,198	$3.97	$7,132 – $9,264	4 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,429	$3.06	$2,983 – $3,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$3,987	$2.34	$3,468 – $4,505	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,462	$3.11	$2,142 – $2,782	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$8,096	$3.98	$7,043 – $9,148	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,016	$3.16	$2,624 – $3,408	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$2,595	$2.50	$2,258 – $2,932	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Wilmette, IL is estimated at $3,749 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,262 and $4,237.

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 $1,281 of the $3,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,468 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,047, 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 →