Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Elkton, MD reefer rate

$6,539reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $5,689–$7,389
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Elkton price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,768
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $6,539

Return trip

Elkton → San Antonio$5,306

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Antonio to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,489	$3.18	$4,885 – $6,092
53' refrigerated	$6,539	$3.78	$5,689 – $7,389
48' flatbed	$6,597	$3.82	$5,673 – $7,520
Step deck	$7,181	$4.16	$6,032 – $8,330
Power only	$4,869	$2.82	$4,236 – $5,502
Hotshot	$3,676	$2.13	$3,051 – $4,301
26' box truck	$3,594	$2.08	$3,055 – $4,133
Sprinter van	$2,195	$1.27	$1,844 – $2,547

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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 Elkton

53' refrigerated lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,411	$9.67	$1,228 – $1,595	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$14,254	$5.11	$12,401 – $16,107	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$4,272	$5.66	$3,717 – $4,828	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,893	$3.85	$5,127 – $6,659	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,162	$2.97	$6,231 – $8,093	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$14,058	$5.11	$12,230 – $15,885	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$5,725	$3.87	$4,981 – $6,470	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$2,942	$3.46	$2,559 – $3,324	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Elkton, MD is estimated at $6,539 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,689 and $7,389.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Elkton, MD by truck?

About 1,728 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,771 of the $6,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,768 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkton, MD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,306, which makes San Antonio, TX to Elkton, MD 23% more expensive. 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 →