Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to El Dorado, KS reefer rate

$2,484reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $2,161–$2,807
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to El Dorado price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,776
Fuel: $708
All-in estimate: $2,484

Return trip

El Dorado → San Antonio$3,029

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to El Dorado, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,083	$3.01	$1,854 – $2,312
53' refrigerated	$2,484	$3.59	$2,161 – $2,807
48' flatbed	$2,553	$3.69	$2,196 – $2,911
Step deck	$2,790	$4.04	$2,343 – $3,236
Power only	$1,818	$2.63	$1,582 – $2,055
Hotshot	$1,371	$1.98	$1,138 – $1,604
26' box truck	$1,352	$1.96	$1,149 – $1,555
Sprinter van	$833	$1.21	$700 – $966

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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 El Dorado

53' refrigerated lanes into El Dorado, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,462 mi	$4,783	$3.27	$4,161 – $5,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$6,361	$4.38	$5,534 – $7,187	3 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,082	$4.66	$2,682 – $3,483	2 d
Houston, TX	663 mi	$2,411	$3.64	$2,097 – $2,724	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,065 mi	$2,826	$2.65	$2,459 – $3,193	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,386 mi	$4,059	$2.93	$3,532 – $4,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,186	$4.40	$5,382 – $6,990	3 d
Dallas, TX	410 mi	$1,748	$4.26	$1,521 – $1,975	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to El Dorado, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to El Dorado, KS is estimated at $2,484 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,161 and $2,807.

How far is San Antonio, TX from El Dorado, KS by truck?

About 691 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 $708 of the $2,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,029, which makes San Antonio, TX to El Dorado, KS 18% cheaper. 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 →