Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Nicholasville, KY to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$3,894reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $3,388–$4,401
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nicholasville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,697
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $3,894

Return trip

San Antonio → Nicholasville$3,896

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

Nicholasville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Nicholasville, KY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,268	$2.80	$2,908 – $3,627
53' refrigerated	$3,894	$3.33	$3,388 – $4,401
48' flatbed	$3,955	$3.39	$3,402 – $4,509
Step deck	$4,311	$3.69	$3,622 – $5,001
Power only	$2,882	$2.47	$2,508 – $3,257
Hotshot	$2,175	$1.86	$1,805 – $2,545
26' box truck	$2,133	$1.83	$1,813 – $2,453
Sprinter van	$1,307	$1.12	$1,098 – $1,516

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More lanes from Nicholasville

53' refrigerated lanes from Nicholasville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$3,418	$4.83	$2,973 – $3,862	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$6,604	$2.94	$5,745 – $7,462	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,647	$4.38	$1,433 – $1,861	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,397	$3.45	$2,955 – $3,839	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$6,135	$3.32	$5,337 – $6,932	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$2,965	$4.77	$2,579 – $3,350	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$6,472	$2.95	$5,630 – $7,313	5 d
Dallas, TX	911 mi	$3,192	$3.50	$2,777 – $3,607	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 Nicholasville, KY to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Nicholasville, KY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,894 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,388 and $4,401.

How far is Nicholasville, KY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,168 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 $1,197 of the $3,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Nicholasville, KY?

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

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