Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,224dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $3,759–$4,689
Transit: 3 days

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

Wheeling to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,078
Fuel: $1,146
All-in estimate: $4,224

Return trip

San Antonio → Wheeling$3,138

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

Wheeling to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,224	$3.39	$3,759 – $4,689
53' refrigerated	$5,034	$4.04	$4,379 – $5,688
48' flatbed	$5,106	$4.10	$4,392 – $5,821
Step deck	$5,565	$4.47	$4,674 – $6,455
Power only	$3,730	$2.99	$3,245 – $4,215
Hotshot	$2,815	$2.26	$2,336 – $3,293
26' box truck	$2,759	$2.21	$2,345 – $3,173
Sprinter van	$1,690	$1.36	$1,419 – $1,960

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More lanes from Wheeling

53' dry van lanes from Wheeling, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,081	$4.73	$3,632 – $4,530	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969	4 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$3,867	$3.46	$3,441 – $4,292	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$5,858	$3.45	$5,214 – $6,503	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$3,678	$4.57	$3,273 – $4,082	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$6,202	$3.06	$5,520 – $6,884	4 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$3,394	$3.57	$3,021 – $3,767	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$5,328	$5.10	$4,742 – $5,914	3 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 Wheeling, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Wheeling, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,224 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,759 and $4,689.

How far is Wheeling, IL from San Antonio, TX 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 $1,146 of the $4,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,078 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,138, which makes Wheeling, 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