Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$4,797reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 1,252 mi
Typical range: $4,173–$5,420
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,514
Fuel: $1,283
All-in estimate: $4,797

Return trip

San Antonio → Middletown$3,994

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Middletown to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,025	$3.22	$3,582 – $4,468
53' refrigerated	$4,797	$3.83	$4,173 – $5,420
48' flatbed	$4,866	$3.89	$4,184 – $5,547
Step deck	$5,302	$4.24	$4,454 – $6,151
Power only	$3,554	$2.84	$3,092 – $4,017
Hotshot	$2,683	$2.14	$2,227 – $3,139
26' box truck	$2,629	$2.10	$2,235 – $3,024
Sprinter van	$1,610	$1.29	$1,352 – $1,868

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More lanes from Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$3,769	$5.74	$3,279 – $4,259	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$7,715	$3.42	$6,712 – $8,718	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,626	$5.81	$1,414 – $1,837	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,257	$3.93	$3,703 – $4,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$7,214	$3.86	$6,276 – $8,151	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$3,284	$5.66	$2,857 – $3,711	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$7,586	$3.43	$6,600 – $8,573	5 d
Dallas, TX	981 mi	$3,936	$4.01	$3,424 – $4,447	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 Middletown, OH to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Middletown, OH to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,797 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 1,252 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,173 and $5,420.

How far is Middletown, OH from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,252 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 $1,283 of the $4,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Middletown, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,994, which makes Middletown, OH to San Antonio, TX 20% 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 →