Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$3,615reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $3,145–$4,085
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ballwin to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,674
Fuel: $941
All-in estimate: $3,615

Return trip

San Antonio → Ballwin$2,952

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ballwin to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,032	$3.30	$2,699 – $3,366
53' refrigerated	$3,615	$3.94	$3,145 – $4,085
48' flatbed	$3,690	$4.02	$3,173 – $4,207
Step deck	$4,026	$4.39	$3,382 – $4,670
Power only	$2,663	$2.90	$2,317 – $3,009
Hotshot	$2,009	$2.19	$1,667 – $2,351
26' box truck	$1,975	$2.15	$1,679 – $2,271
Sprinter van	$1,213	$1.32	$1,019 – $1,407

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More lanes from Ballwin

53' refrigerated lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,235	$4.96	$4,554 – $5,915	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$6,298	$3.38	$5,479 – $7,117	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,687	$5.29	$1,468 – $1,907	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$3,218	$4.08	$2,800 – $3,636	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,675	$3.85	$4,938 – $6,413	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$4,688	$4.79	$4,079 – $5,298	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$6,161	$3.39	$5,360 – $6,962	4 d
Dallas, TX	627 mi	$2,720	$4.34	$2,366 – $3,074	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ballwin, MO to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Ballwin, MO to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,615 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,145 and $4,085.

How far is Ballwin, MO from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 918 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 $941 of the $3,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ballwin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,952, which makes Ballwin, MO to San Antonio, TX 23% 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