Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Aiken, SC reefer rate

$4,522reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $3,934–$5,110
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Aiken price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,280
Fuel: $1,242
All-in estimate: $4,522

Return trip

Aiken → San Antonio$3,625

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

San Antonio to Aiken by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Aiken, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,795	$3.13	$3,377 – $4,212
53' refrigerated	$4,522	$3.73	$3,934 – $5,110
48' flatbed	$4,590	$3.79	$3,947 – $5,233
Step deck	$5,003	$4.13	$4,202 – $5,803
Power only	$3,349	$2.76	$2,914 – $3,785
Hotshot	$2,528	$2.09	$2,098 – $2,957
26' box truck	$2,478	$2.04	$2,106 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,518	$1.25	$1,275 – $1,761

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Aiken

53' refrigerated lanes into Aiken, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$3,358	$4.36	$2,922 – $3,795	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$11,931	$4.82	$10,380 – $13,482	5 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$4,083	$5.25	$3,552 – $4,614	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$3,855	$3.87	$3,353 – $4,356	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$5,809	$2.83	$5,054 – $6,564	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,724	$4.00	$2,370 – $3,078	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$11,634	$4.84	$10,121 – $13,146	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$3,953	$3.85	$3,439 – $4,467	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Aiken, SC?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Aiken, SC is estimated at $4,522 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,934 and $5,110.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Aiken, SC by truck?

About 1,212 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 $1,242 of the $4,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aiken, SC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,625, which makes San Antonio, TX to Aiken, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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