Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$4,024reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,456 mi
Typical range: $3,501–$4,547
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Red Lodge to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,532
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $4,024

Return trip

San Antonio → Red Lodge$5,345

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Red Lodge to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,377	$2.32	$3,005 – $3,748
53' refrigerated	$4,024	$2.76	$3,501 – $4,547
48' flatbed	$4,070	$2.80	$3,501 – $4,640
Step deck	$4,433	$3.04	$3,724 – $5,143
Power only	$2,989	$2.05	$2,600 – $3,377
Hotshot	$2,256	$1.55	$1,872 – $2,640
26' box truck	$2,209	$1.52	$1,877 – $2,540
Sprinter van	$1,351	$0.93	$1,135 – $1,567

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More lanes from Red Lodge

53' refrigerated lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$7,250	$3.42	$6,308 – $8,193	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$3,027	$2.81	$2,634 – $3,421	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$3,481	$2.68	$3,029 – $3,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$4,218	$2.74	$3,670 – $4,767	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,059	$3.17	$2,661 – $3,457	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$6,756	$3.26	$5,877 – $7,634	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$3,138	$2.79	$2,730 – $3,546	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,280 mi	$3,610	$2.82	$3,141 – $4,080	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 Red Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Red Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,024 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,456 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,501 and $4,547.

How far is Red Lodge, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,456 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 $1,492 of the $4,024 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Red Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,345, which makes Red Lodge, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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