Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Moorhead, MN to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,481reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,423 mi
Typical range: $4,768–$6,193
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Moorhead to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,023
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $5,481

Return trip

San Antonio → Moorhead$4,698

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Moorhead to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Moorhead, MN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,600	$3.23	$4,094 – $5,106
53' refrigerated	$5,481	$3.85	$4,768 – $6,193
48' flatbed	$5,547	$3.90	$4,770 – $6,324
Step deck	$6,042	$4.25	$5,075 – $7,009
Power only	$4,070	$2.86	$3,541 – $4,599
Hotshot	$3,072	$2.16	$2,550 – $3,594
26' box truck	$3,008	$2.11	$2,557 – $3,459
Sprinter van	$1,840	$1.29	$1,546 – $2,134

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More lanes from Moorhead

53' refrigerated lanes from Moorhead, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,429 mi	$7,134	$4.99	$6,207 – $8,062	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,694 mi	$6,153	$3.63	$5,353 – $6,953	4 d
Chicago, IL	668 mi	$2,873	$4.30	$2,500 – $3,247	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,390	$3.86	$4,689 – $6,090	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,439 mi	$5,901	$4.10	$5,134 – $6,668	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,390 mi	$6,630	$4.77	$5,768 – $7,492	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,706 mi	$6,191	$3.63	$5,386 – $6,996	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$4,581	$3.99	$3,985 – $5,176	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 Moorhead, MN to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Moorhead, MN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,481 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,423 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,768 and $6,193.

How far is Moorhead, MN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,423 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 $1,458 of the $5,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Moorhead, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,698, which makes Moorhead, MN to San Antonio, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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