Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elizabethtown, KY reefer rate

$3,680reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $3,201–$4,158
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Elizabethtown price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,564
Fuel: $1,116
All-in estimate: $3,680

Return trip

Elizabethtown → San Antonio$3,678

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

San Antonio to Elizabethtown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elizabethtown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,087	$2.84	$2,748 – $3,427
53' refrigerated	$3,680	$3.38	$3,201 – $4,158
48' flatbed	$3,743	$3.44	$3,219 – $4,267
Step deck	$4,081	$3.75	$3,428 – $4,734
Power only	$2,720	$2.50	$2,366 – $3,074
Hotshot	$2,052	$1.88	$1,704 – $2,401
26' box truck	$2,014	$1.85	$1,712 – $2,316
Sprinter van	$1,235	$1.13	$1,037 – $1,433

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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 Elizabethtown

53' refrigerated lanes into Elizabethtown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,043	$3.85	$2,648 – $3,439	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$9,377	$4.34	$8,158 – $10,596	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,145	$6.04	$1,866 – $2,424	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,193	$3.51	$2,778 – $3,608	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,505	$2.56	$3,920 – $5,091	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$2,486	$3.52	$2,163 – $2,809	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$9,183	$4.35	$7,989 – $10,376	4 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$2,964	$3.58	$2,578 – $3,349	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Elizabethtown, KY is estimated at $3,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,201 and $4,158.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Elizabethtown, KY by truck?

About 1,089 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 $1,116 of the $3,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabethtown, KY to San Antonio, TX?

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

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