Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$3,282reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $2,856–$3,709
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,968
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $3,282

Return trip

San Antonio → Salt Lake City$4,876

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salt Lake City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,754	$2.15	$2,451 – $3,057
53' refrigerated	$3,282	$2.56	$2,856 – $3,709
48' flatbed	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794
Step deck	$3,626	$2.83	$3,046 – $4,206
Power only	$2,433	$1.90	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,836	$1.43	$1,524 – $2,149
26' box truck	$1,800	$1.40	$1,530 – $2,069
Sprinter van	$1,102	$0.86	$925 – $1,278

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,152	$3.07	$6,222 – $8,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,957	$2.83	$1,703 – $2,211	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,532	$2.38	$3,073 – $3,991	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,566	$2.52	$3,102 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,923	$3.27	$1,673 – $2,172	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,647	$2.93	$5,783 – $7,511	5 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,039	$2.79	$1,774 – $2,305	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,069	$2.60	$2,670 – $3,468	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 Salt Lake City, UT to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Salt Lake City, UT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,282 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,856 and $3,709.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,282 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 $1,314 of the $3,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,876, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to San Antonio, TX 33% 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 →