Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Wayne, IN to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,014reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,298 mi
Typical range: $4,363–$5,666
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Wayne to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $1,330
All-in estimate: $5,014

Return trip

San Antonio → Fort Wayne$4,027

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

Fort Wayne to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Wayne, IN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,208	$3.24	$3,745 – $4,671
53' refrigerated	$5,014	$3.86	$4,363 – $5,666
48' flatbed	$5,083	$3.92	$4,371 – $5,795
Step deck	$5,538	$4.27	$4,652 – $6,425
Power only	$3,718	$2.86	$3,235 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,806	$2.16	$2,329 – $3,283
26' box truck	$2,750	$2.12	$2,337 – $3,162
Sprinter van	$1,683	$1.30	$1,414 – $1,953

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More lanes from Fort Wayne

53' refrigerated lanes from Fort Wayne, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,966	$5.74	$3,450 – $4,481	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,211 mi	$7,693	$3.48	$6,693 – $8,693	5 d
Chicago, IL	167 mi	$1,303	$7.80	$1,133 – $1,472	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$4,518	$3.95	$3,931 – $5,105	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,218	$3.92	$6,280 – $8,157	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,514	$5.61	$3,058 – $3,971	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,177 mi	$7,587	$3.49	$6,601 – $8,573	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,014 mi	$4,099	$4.04	$3,566 – $4,632	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 Fort Wayne, IN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Wayne, IN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,014 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,298 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,363 and $5,666.

How far is Fort Wayne, IN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,298 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 $1,330 of the $5,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Fort Wayne, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,027, which makes Fort Wayne, IN to San Antonio, TX 25% 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 →