Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Birmingham, AL reefer rate

$3,375reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $2,936–$3,814
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Birmingham price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,474
Fuel: $901
All-in estimate: $3,375

Return trip

Birmingham → San Antonio$3,280

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 Birmingham by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Birmingham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,831	$3.22	$2,519 – $3,142
53' refrigerated	$3,375	$3.84	$2,936 – $3,814
48' flatbed	$3,449	$3.92	$2,966 – $3,931
Step deck	$3,764	$4.28	$3,161 – $4,366
Power only	$2,484	$2.83	$2,161 – $2,807
Hotshot	$1,874	$2.13	$1,555 – $2,192
26' box truck	$1,843	$2.10	$1,566 – $2,119
Sprinter van	$1,132	$1.29	$951 – $1,313

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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 Birmingham

53' refrigerated lanes into Birmingham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$4,020	$3.95	$3,497 – $4,542	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$10,083	$4.73	$8,773 – $11,394	4 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$3,567	$5.25	$3,103 – $4,031	2 d
Houston, TX	669 mi	$2,751	$4.11	$2,394 – $3,109	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,777	$2.79	$4,156 – $5,398	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	926 mi	$3,315	$3.58	$2,884 – $3,746	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,788	$4.74	$8,516 – $11,061	4 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$2,793	$4.09	$2,430 – $3,156	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Birmingham, AL is estimated at $3,375 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,936 and $3,814.

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

About 879 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 $901 of the $3,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,474 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,280, which makes San Antonio, TX to Birmingham, AL 3% more expensive. 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 →