Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Ames, IA reefer rate

$3,383reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $2,944–$3,823
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Ames price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,282
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,383

Return trip

Ames → San Antonio$4,087

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Antonio to Ames by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Ames, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,839	$2.64	$2,526 – $3,151
53' refrigerated	$3,383	$3.15	$2,944 – $3,823
48' flatbed	$3,442	$3.21	$2,960 – $3,924
Step deck	$3,753	$3.49	$3,153 – $4,354
Power only	$2,500	$2.33	$2,175 – $2,825
Hotshot	$1,887	$1.76	$1,566 – $2,207
26' box truck	$1,852	$1.72	$1,574 – $2,129
Sprinter van	$1,135	$1.06	$954 – $1,317

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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 Ames

53' refrigerated lanes into Ames, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,952	$3.27	$3,439 – $4,466	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$7,109	$4.15	$6,185 – $8,034	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,011	$5.58	$1,749 – $2,272	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,208	$3.19	$2,791 – $3,625	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$3,376	$2.46	$2,937 – $3,815	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$3,366	$2.93	$2,928 – $3,804	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$7,026	$4.16	$6,113 – $7,940	4 d
Dallas, TX	780 mi	$2,636	$3.38	$2,294 – $2,979	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Ames, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Ames, IA is estimated at $3,383 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,944 and $3,823.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Ames, IA by truck?

About 1,074 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,101 of the $3,383 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,282 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ames, IA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,087, which makes San Antonio, TX to Ames, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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