Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Brownsville, TX reefer rate

$1,438reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 293 mi
Typical range: $1,251–$1,625
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Brownsville price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,138
Fuel: $300
All-in estimate: $1,438

Return trip

Brownsville → San Antonio$1,438

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

San Antonio to Brownsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Brownsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,204	$4.11	$1,072 – $1,337
53' refrigerated	$1,438	$4.91	$1,251 – $1,625
48' flatbed	$1,516	$5.17	$1,304 – $1,728
Step deck	$1,665	$5.68	$1,398 – $1,931
Power only	$1,028	$3.51	$894 – $1,161
Hotshot	$774	$2.64	$642 – $905
26' box truck	$772	$2.64	$656 – $888
Sprinter van	$482	$1.64	$405 – $559

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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 Brownsville

53' refrigerated lanes into Brownsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$6,231	$3.13	$5,421 – $7,042	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$6,943	$4.30	$6,041 – $7,846	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$5,710	$3.94	$4,968 – $6,452	3 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,569	$4.57	$1,365 – $1,773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$3,116	$2.59	$2,711 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$5,309	$2.80	$4,619 – $6,000	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$6,528	$4.35	$5,679 – $7,376	3 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$2,126	$3.82	$1,849 – $2,402	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Brownsville, TX is estimated at $1,438 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 293 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,251 and $1,625.

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

About 293 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 $300 of the $1,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,138 is linehaul.

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

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

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