Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$1,258reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 224 mi
Typical range: $1,095–$1,422
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,028
Fuel: $230
All-in estimate: $1,258

Return trip

San Antonio → Houston$1,258

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168
53' refrigerated	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422
48' flatbed	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525
Step deck	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706
Power only	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007
Hotshot	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785
26' box truck	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773
Sprinter van	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$4,668	$4.82	$4,061 – $5,274	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,193 mi	$3,057	$2.56	$2,660 – $3,455	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,258 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 224 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,095 and $1,422.

How far is Houston, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 224 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $230 of the $1,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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