Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Charleston, WV reefer rate

$5,279reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $4,593–$5,966
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Charleston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,895
Fuel: $1,384
All-in estimate: $5,279

Return trip

Charleston → San Antonio$4,274

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Antonio to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Charleston, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,431	$3.28	$3,943 – $4,918
53' refrigerated	$5,279	$3.91	$4,593 – $5,966
48' flatbed	$5,348	$3.96	$4,599 – $6,097
Step deck	$5,826	$4.32	$4,894 – $6,758
Power only	$3,917	$2.90	$3,408 – $4,426
Hotshot	$2,956	$2.19	$2,454 – $3,459
26' box truck	$2,896	$2.15	$2,462 – $3,330
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.31	$1,489 – $2,056

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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 Charleston

53' refrigerated lanes into Charleston, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$2,708	$5.22	$2,356 – $3,061	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,430 mi	$12,532	$5.16	$10,903 – $14,161	5 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$3,070	$6.50	$2,671 – $3,469	1 d
Houston, TX	1,160 mi	$4,655	$4.01	$4,050 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,038 mi	$6,151	$3.02	$5,352 – $6,951	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$2,136	$4.94	$1,858 – $2,413	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$12,308	$5.17	$10,708 – $13,908	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$4,455	$4.05	$3,876 – $5,034	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Charleston, WV is estimated at $5,279 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,593 and $5,966.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Charleston, WV by truck?

About 1,350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,384 of the $5,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charleston, WV to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,274, which makes San Antonio, TX to Charleston, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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