Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$4,479reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,650 mi
Typical range: $3,897–$5,061
Transit: 4 days

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Deer Lodge to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,788
Fuel: $1,691
All-in estimate: $4,479

Return trip

San Antonio → Deer Lodge$5,950

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Deer Lodge to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Deer Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,760	$2.28	$3,346 – $4,173
53' refrigerated	$4,479	$2.71	$3,897 – $5,061
48' flatbed	$4,522	$2.74	$3,889 – $5,155
Step deck	$4,923	$2.98	$4,136 – $5,711
Power only	$3,333	$2.02	$2,900 – $3,767
Hotshot	$2,516	$1.53	$2,089 – $2,944
26' box truck	$2,461	$1.49	$2,092 – $2,830
Sprinter van	$1,504	$0.91	$1,263 – $1,745

More lanes from Deer Lodge

53' refrigerated lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$7,838	$3.38	$6,819 – $8,857	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$3,011	$2.82	$2,620 – $3,403	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$3,942	$2.62	$3,429 – $4,454	3 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,702	$2.69	$4,091 – $5,313	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$3,264	$3.12	$2,840 – $3,689	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$7,329	$3.23	$6,376 – $8,282	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$3,175	$2.78	$2,762 – $3,587	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$4,103	$2.75	$3,570 – $4,637	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 Deer Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Deer Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,479 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,897 and $5,061.

How far is Deer Lodge, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,650 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 $1,691 of the $4,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,788 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Deer Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,950, which makes Deer Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% 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 →