Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$1,667reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 509 mi
Typical range: $1,451–$1,884
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portales to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,145
Fuel: $522
All-in estimate: $1,667

Return trip

San Antonio → Portales$2,391

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portales to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,397	$2.75	$1,244 – $1,551
53' refrigerated	$1,667	$3.28	$1,451 – $1,884
48' flatbed	$1,728	$3.40	$1,486 – $1,970
Step deck	$1,891	$3.72	$1,589 – $2,194
Power only	$1,211	$2.38	$1,053 – $1,368
Hotshot	$913	$1.79	$758 – $1,068
26' box truck	$903	$1.78	$768 – $1,039
Sprinter van	$559	$1.10	$469 – $648

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More lanes from Portales

53' refrigerated lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$6,276	$3.19	$5,460 – $7,092	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$2,678	$2.64	$2,330 – $3,026	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,980	$2.52	$2,593 – $3,368	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$1,989	$3.03	$1,731 – $2,248	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,973	$3.33	$1,717 – $2,230	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$5,756	$3.05	$5,008 – $6,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,525	$2.68	$2,196 – $2,853	2 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$1,565	$3.39	$1,362 – $1,769	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 Portales, NM to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Portales, NM to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $1,667 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 509 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,451 and $1,884.

How far is Portales, NM from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 509 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 $522 of the $1,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,391, which makes Portales, NM to San Antonio, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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