Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheaton, IL to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,475step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $4,599–$6,351
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheaton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,244
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $5,475

Return trip

San Antonio → Wheaton$4,067

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

Wheaton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheaton, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,154	$3.40	$3,697 – $4,611
53' refrigerated	$4,950	$4.05	$4,306 – $5,593
48' flatbed	$5,023	$4.11	$4,320 – $5,727
Step deck	$5,475	$4.48	$4,599 – $6,351
Power only	$3,666	$3.00	$3,190 – $4,143
Hotshot	$2,767	$2.27	$2,297 – $3,237
26' box truck	$2,713	$2.22	$2,306 – $3,120
Sprinter van	$1,661	$1.36	$1,396 – $1,927

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More lanes from Wheaton

Step deck lanes from Wheaton, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,475	$6.27	$4,599 – $6,351	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$7,602	$4.52	$6,385 – $8,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,036	$4.00	$6,750 – $9,322	5 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$4,416	$4.76	$3,709 – $5,123	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$6,972	$6.77	$5,856 – $8,087	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Wheaton, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,475 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,599 and $6,351.

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

About 1,221 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 $1,231 of the $5,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,244 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,067, which makes Wheaton, 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