Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Clayton, NC reefer rate

$5,211reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,466 mi
Typical range: $4,534–$5,888
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Clayton price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,708
Fuel: $1,503
All-in estimate: $5,211

Return trip

Clayton → San Antonio$4,275

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Antonio to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Clayton, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,374	$2.98	$3,892 – $4,855
53' refrigerated	$5,211	$3.55	$4,534 – $5,888
48' flatbed	$5,271	$3.60	$4,533 – $6,009
Step deck	$5,741	$3.92	$4,822 – $6,659
Power only	$3,871	$2.64	$3,368 – $4,375
Hotshot	$2,922	$1.99	$2,425 – $3,419
26' box truck	$2,861	$1.95	$2,432 – $3,290
Sprinter van	$1,749	$1.19	$1,470 – $2,029

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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 Clayton

53' refrigerated lanes into Clayton, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$2,432	$4.86	$2,116 – $2,749	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$12,520	$4.71	$10,893 – $14,148	5 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,992	$5.16	$3,473 – $4,511	2 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$4,573	$3.64	$3,979 – $5,168	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$6,193	$2.75	$5,388 – $6,998	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$1,915	$4.63	$1,666 – $2,164	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$12,271	$4.72	$10,676 – $13,867	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,255 mi	$4,573	$3.64	$3,979 – $5,168	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Clayton, NC is estimated at $5,211 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,466 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,534 and $5,888.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Clayton, NC by truck?

About 1,466 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 $1,503 of the $5,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clayton, NC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,275, which makes San Antonio, TX to Clayton, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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