Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX reefer rate

$900reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $10.35
Distance: 87 mi
Typical range: $783–$1,017
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $811
Fuel: $89
All-in estimate: $900

Return trip

Austin → San Antonio$900

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Antonio to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834
53' refrigerated	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017
48' flatbed	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120
Step deck	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259
Power only	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701
Hotshot	$466	$5.36	$387 – $546
26' box truck	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545
Sprinter van	$301	$3.46	$253 – $349

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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 Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d
Dallas, TX	215 mi	$1,235	$5.74	$1,074 – $1,395	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $900 all-in in October 2026, or $10.35 a mile over about 87 mi. Quotes typically land between $783 and $1,017.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 87 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $89 of the $900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to San Antonio, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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