Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Iowa City, IA to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$4,155reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,615–$4,695
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Iowa City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,032
Fuel: $1,123
All-in estimate: $4,155

Return trip

San Antonio → Iowa City$3,439

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Iowa City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Iowa City, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$3.18	$3,102 – $3,869
53' refrigerated	$4,155	$3.79	$3,615 – $4,695
48' flatbed	$4,225	$3.86	$3,634 – $4,817
Step deck	$4,607	$4.20	$3,870 – $5,344
Power only	$3,071	$2.80	$2,672 – $3,471
Hotshot	$2,318	$2.11	$1,924 – $2,712
26' box truck	$2,274	$2.08	$1,933 – $2,615
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.27	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from Iowa City

53' refrigerated lanes from Iowa City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$5,329	$4.93	$4,636 – $6,022	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$6,195	$3.39	$5,389 – $7,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	234 mi	$1,436	$6.14	$1,249 – $1,623	1 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,863	$3.86	$3,361 – $4,365	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$5,678	$3.84	$4,940 – $6,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$4,835	$4.74	$4,207 – $5,464	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,803 mi	$6,115	$3.39	$5,320 – $6,910	4 d
Dallas, TX	798 mi	$3,240	$4.06	$2,819 – $3,661	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 Iowa City, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Iowa City, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,155 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,615 and $4,695.

How far is Iowa City, IA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,096 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 $1,123 of the $4,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Iowa City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,439, which makes Iowa City, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% 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 →