Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$1,535reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 330 mi
Typical range: $1,336–$1,735
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Arthur to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,197
Fuel: $338
All-in estimate: $1,535

Return trip

San Antonio → Port Arthur$1,535

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

Port Arthur to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,285	$3.89	$1,144 – $1,427
53' refrigerated	$1,535	$4.65	$1,336 – $1,735
48' flatbed	$1,612	$4.88	$1,386 – $1,838
Step deck	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052
Power only	$1,101	$3.34	$958 – $1,244
Hotshot	$829	$2.51	$688 – $970
26' box truck	$826	$2.50	$702 – $950
Sprinter van	$514	$1.56	$432 – $596

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More lanes from Port Arthur

53' refrigerated lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,248	$3.94	$5,436 – $7,060	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,005	$2.90	$4,355 – $5,656	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,264	$3.09	$2,840 – $3,689	2 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$950	$8.96	$826 – $1,073	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,326	$3.34	$3,764 – $4,889	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$5,651	$3.78	$4,916 – $6,385	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$4,773	$2.92	$4,153 – $5,394	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,480	$4.79	$1,288 – $1,673	1 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 Port Arthur, TX to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Port Arthur, TX to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,535 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 330 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,336 and $1,735.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 330 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $338 of the $1,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Port Arthur, TX?

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

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