Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,628reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,468 mi
Typical range: $4,896–$6,359
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Duluth to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,123
Fuel: $1,505
All-in estimate: $5,628

Return trip

San Antonio → Duluth$4,824

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Duluth to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,723	$3.22	$4,204 – $5,243
53' refrigerated	$5,628	$3.83	$4,896 – $6,359
48' flatbed	$5,692	$3.88	$4,896 – $6,489
Step deck	$6,200	$4.22	$5,208 – $7,192
Power only	$4,181	$2.85	$3,637 – $4,724
Hotshot	$3,156	$2.15	$2,619 – $3,692
26' box truck	$3,089	$2.10	$2,626 – $3,553
Sprinter van	$1,889	$1.29	$1,587 – $2,192

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More lanes from Duluth

53' refrigerated lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$6,077	$5.15	$5,287 – $6,867	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$6,869	$3.58	$5,976 – $7,762	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,286	$4.77	$1,989 – $2,584	1 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,406	$3.86	$4,703 – $6,109	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$6,586	$4.03	$5,730 – $7,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,644	$4.93	$4,911 – $6,378	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$6,872	$3.58	$5,979 – $7,765	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$4,675	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,283	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 Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,628 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,896 and $6,359.

How far is Duluth, MN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,468 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 $1,505 of the $5,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Duluth, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,824, which makes Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% 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 →