Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,679reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,789 mi
Typical range: $4,941–$6,418
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ithaca to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,845
Fuel: $1,834
All-in estimate: $5,679

Return trip

San Antonio → Ithaca$6,936

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ithaca to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,767	$2.66	$4,243 – $5,292
53' refrigerated	$5,679	$3.17	$4,941 – $6,418
48' flatbed	$5,727	$3.20	$4,925 – $6,529
Step deck	$6,233	$3.48	$5,236 – $7,231
Power only	$4,231	$2.37	$3,681 – $4,781
Hotshot	$3,194	$1.79	$2,651 – $3,737
26' box truck	$3,123	$1.75	$2,654 – $3,591
Sprinter van	$1,907	$1.07	$1,602 – $2,212

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More lanes from Ithaca

53' refrigerated lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,694	$7.95	$1,473 – $1,914	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,044	$2.93	$6,999 – $9,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,468	$3.65	$2,148 – $2,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,183	$3.22	$4,509 – $5,856	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,800	$3.28	$6,786 – $8,814	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,621	$7.51	$1,411 – $1,832	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$7,961	$2.94	$6,926 – $8,996	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$4,936	$3.24	$4,294 – $5,577	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 Ithaca, NY to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Ithaca, NY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,679 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,941 and $6,418.

How far is Ithaca, NY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,789 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 $1,834 of the $5,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Ithaca, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,936, which makes Ithaca, NY to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology