Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wilmette, IL to San Antonio, TX box truck rate

$2,766box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $2,352–$3,181
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilmette to San Antonio price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,898
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $2,766

Return trip

San Antonio → Wilmette$2,055

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

Wilmette to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmette, IL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,235	$3.39	$3,769 – $4,701
53' refrigerated	$5,047	$4.04	$4,391 – $5,703
48' flatbed	$5,120	$4.10	$4,403 – $5,836
Step deck	$5,579	$4.46	$4,686 – $6,472
Power only	$3,740	$2.99	$3,254 – $4,226
Hotshot	$2,822	$2.26	$2,343 – $3,302
26' box truck	$2,766	$2.21	$2,352 – $3,181
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.36	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from Wilmette

26' box truck lanes from Wilmette, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$2,627	$3.09	$2,233 – $3,021	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$4,136	$2.00	$3,515 – $4,756	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$2,527	$2.25	$2,148 – $2,906	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$3,856	$2.26	$3,277 – $4,434	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$2,364	$2.99	$2,010 – $2,719	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$4,084	$2.01	$3,471 – $4,696	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$2,219	$2.32	$1,886 – $2,552	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$3,450	$3.33	$2,933 – $3,968	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

26' box truck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,244	$1.74	$2,758 – $3,731	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,466	$1.47	$1,246 – $1,686	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,761	$1.55	$2,347 – $3,175	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,220	$2.43	$2,737 – $3,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Wilmette, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,766 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,352 and $3,181.

How far is Wilmette, IL from San Antonio, TX 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 $868 of the $2,766 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,898 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,055, which makes Wilmette, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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