Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wilmette, IL to San Antonio, TX dry van rate

$4,235dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $3,769–$4,701
Transit: 3 days

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

Wilmette to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,086
Fuel: $1,149
All-in estimate: $4,235

Return trip

San Antonio → Wilmette$3,146

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

53' dry van lanes from Wilmette, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,037	$4.74	$3,593 – $4,481	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$6,308	$3.06	$5,614 – $7,002	4 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,872	$3.45	$3,446 – $4,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$5,888	$3.45	$5,240 – $6,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$3,636	$4.59	$3,236 – $4,036	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$6,229	$3.06	$5,544 – $6,915	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,405	$3.57	$3,031 – $3,780	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$5,291	$5.11	$4,709 – $5,873	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 Wilmette, IL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' dry van from Wilmette, IL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,235 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,769 and $4,701.

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 $1,149 of the $4,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,086 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,146, which makes Wilmette, IL to San Antonio, TX 35% more expensive. 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 →