Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Athens, AL reefer rate

$3,461reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 908 mi
Typical range: $3,011–$3,911
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Athens price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,530
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $3,461

Return trip

Athens → San Antonio$3,364

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Antonio to Athens by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Athens, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,903	$3.20	$2,584 – $3,222
53' refrigerated	$3,461	$3.81	$3,011 – $3,911
48' flatbed	$3,534	$3.89	$3,039 – $4,029
Step deck	$3,856	$4.25	$3,239 – $4,473
Power only	$2,549	$2.81	$2,218 – $2,880
Hotshot	$1,923	$2.12	$1,596 – $2,250
26' box truck	$1,891	$2.08	$1,607 – $2,174
Sprinter van	$1,161	$1.28	$975 – $1,347

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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 Athens

53' refrigerated lanes into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$3,856	$4.00	$3,354 – $4,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$9,978	$4.73	$8,681 – $11,275	4 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$3,175	$5.50	$2,762 – $3,588	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$2,870	$4.05	$2,497 – $3,243	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$4,728	$2.79	$4,114 – $5,343	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$3,172	$3.62	$2,759 – $3,584	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$9,704	$4.75	$8,442 – $10,965	4 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,796	$4.09	$2,432 – $3,159	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Athens, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Athens, AL is estimated at $3,461 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 908 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,011 and $3,911.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Athens, AL by truck?

About 908 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 $931 of the $3,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens, AL to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,364, which makes San Antonio, TX to Athens, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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