Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Springfield, IL to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$3,616dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,030 mi
Typical range: $3,218–$4,014
Transit: 2 days

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

Springfield to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $3,616

Return trip

San Antonio → Springfield$2,686

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Springfield to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,616	$3.51	$3,218 – $4,014
53' refrigerated	$4,311	$4.18	$3,750 – $4,871
48' flatbed	$4,389	$4.26	$3,775 – $5,004
Step deck	$4,787	$4.65	$4,021 – $5,553
Power only	$3,183	$3.09	$2,769 – $3,597
Hotshot	$2,402	$2.33	$1,993 – $2,810
26' box truck	$2,358	$2.29	$2,004 – $2,712
Sprinter van	$1,447	$1.40	$1,215 – $1,678

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More lanes from Springfield

53' dry van lanes from Springfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$4,504	$4.60	$4,009 – $5,000	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$5,928	$3.08	$5,275 – $6,580	4 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,236	$6.00	$1,100 – $1,371	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$3,253	$3.61	$2,895 – $3,611	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$5,411	$3.50	$4,816 – $6,006	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$4,035	$4.45	$3,591 – $4,479	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$5,821	$3.09	$5,181 – $6,462	4 d
Dallas, TX	737 mi	$2,792	$3.79	$2,485 – $3,099	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Springfield, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,218 and $4,014.

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

About 1,030 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $947 of the $3,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,686, which makes Springfield, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology