Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$3,237reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $2,816–$3,657
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,351
Fuel: $886
All-in estimate: $3,237

Return trip

San Antonio → Bessemer$3,330

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bessemer to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,715	$3.14	$2,416 – $3,013
53' refrigerated	$3,237	$3.75	$2,816 – $3,657
48' flatbed	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772
Step deck	$3,611	$4.18	$3,033 – $4,189
Power only	$2,381	$2.76	$2,072 – $2,691
Hotshot	$1,796	$2.08	$1,491 – $2,102
26' box truck	$1,767	$2.04	$1,502 – $2,032
Sprinter van	$1,086	$1.26	$912 – $1,260

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More lanes from Bessemer

53' refrigerated lanes from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,834	$4.68	$4,206 – $5,463	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$6,647	$3.13	$5,783 – $7,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,608	$3.77	$2,269 – $2,947	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,628	$4.02	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,037	$3.54	$5,252 – $6,822	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,275	$4.53	$3,719 – $4,831	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,449	$3.14	$5,611 – $7,287	4 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,680	$3.99	$2,331 – $3,028	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 Bessemer, AL to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Bessemer, AL to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,237 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,816 and $3,657.

How far is Bessemer, AL from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 864 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 $886 of the $3,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bessemer, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,330, which makes Bessemer, AL to San Antonio, TX 3% cheaper. 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 →