Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,156reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,672 mi
Typical range: $4,486–$5,827
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,442
Fuel: $1,714
All-in estimate: $5,156

Return trip

San Antonio → Baltimore$6,354

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baltimore to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,328	$2.59	$3,852 – $4,804
53' refrigerated	$5,156	$3.08	$4,486 – $5,827
48' flatbed	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934
Step deck	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573
Power only	$3,838	$2.30	$3,339 – $4,337
Hotshot	$2,897	$1.73	$2,405 – $3,390
26' box truck	$2,834	$1.69	$2,409 – $3,259
Sprinter van	$1,731	$1.04	$1,454 – $2,008

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More lanes from Baltimore

53' refrigerated lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,586	$7.93	$1,380 – $1,792	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,752	$2.83	$6,744 – $8,760	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,476	$3.46	$2,154 – $2,798	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,633	$3.14	$4,030 – $5,235	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,455	$3.16	$6,486 – $8,424	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,209	$11.09	$1,052 – $1,366	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,641	$2.83	$6,648 – $8,634	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$4,502	$3.15	$3,916 – $5,087	3 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 Baltimore, MD to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Baltimore, MD to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,156 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,486 and $5,827.

How far is Baltimore, MD from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,672 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,714 of the $5,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,354, which makes Baltimore, MD to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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