Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,076reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,995 mi
Typical range: $4,416–$5,736
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Groton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,031
Fuel: $2,045
All-in estimate: $5,076

Return trip

San Antonio → Groton$8,336

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Groton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,262	$2.14	$3,793 – $4,730
53' refrigerated	$5,076	$2.54	$4,416 – $5,736
48' flatbed	$5,111	$2.56	$4,395 – $5,827
Step deck	$5,561	$2.79	$4,672 – $6,451
Power only	$3,787	$1.90	$3,295 – $4,279
Hotshot	$2,859	$1.43	$2,373 – $3,345
26' box truck	$2,793	$1.40	$2,374 – $3,212
Sprinter van	$1,705	$0.85	$1,432 – $1,977

More lanes from Groton

53' refrigerated lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,124	$8.85	$978 – $1,270	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$7,125	$2.36	$6,199 – $8,052	6 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,594	$2.73	$2,257 – $2,932	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$4,641	$2.58	$4,038 – $5,245	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$6,969	$2.64	$6,063 – $7,875	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,322	$6.07	$1,150 – $1,494	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$7,049	$2.37	$6,133 – $7,965	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$4,508	$2.59	$3,922 – $5,094	4 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 Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,076 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,416 and $5,736.

How far is Groton, CT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,995 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 $2,045 of the $5,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,336, which makes Groton, CT to San Antonio, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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