Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$4,425reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,538 mi
Typical range: $3,850–$5,000
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plum to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.5%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,849
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $4,425

Return trip

San Antonio → Plum$5,789

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plum to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,714	$2.41	$3,305 – $4,122
53' refrigerated	$4,425	$2.88	$3,850 – $5,000
48' flatbed	$4,472	$2.91	$3,846 – $5,098
Step deck	$4,870	$3.17	$4,091 – $5,649
Power only	$3,290	$2.14	$2,862 – $3,717
Hotshot	$2,483	$1.61	$2,061 – $2,905
26' box truck	$2,430	$1.58	$2,065 – $2,794
Sprinter van	$1,486	$0.97	$1,248 – $1,723

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More lanes from Plum

53' refrigerated lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,974	$5.48	$1,717 – $2,230	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$6,672	$2.62	$5,805 – $7,539	5 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$1,775	$3.56	$1,544 – $2,005	1 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$3,979	$2.93	$3,461 – $4,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,370	$2.94	$5,542 – $7,198	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,665	$5.74	$1,448 – $1,881	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$6,579	$2.63	$5,724 – $7,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$3,777	$2.96	$3,286 – $4,268	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 Plum, PA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Plum, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,425 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,850 and $5,000.

How far is Plum, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,538 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 $1,576 of the $4,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Plum, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,789, which makes Plum, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. 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 →