Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Helena, MT reefer rate

$5,916reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,639 mi
Typical range: $5,147–$6,685
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Helena price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,236
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $5,916

Return trip

Helena → San Antonio$4,453

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Helena, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,966	$3.03	$4,420 – $5,512
53' refrigerated	$5,916	$3.61	$5,147 – $6,685
48' flatbed	$5,973	$3.64	$5,137 – $6,810
Step deck	$6,503	$3.97	$5,463 – $7,544
Power only	$4,402	$2.69	$3,830 – $4,975
Hotshot	$3,323	$2.03	$2,758 – $3,888
26' box truck	$3,251	$1.98	$2,763 – $3,738
Sprinter van	$1,986	$1.21	$1,668 – $2,304

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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 Helena

53' refrigerated lanes into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,393	$3.69	$7,302 – $9,484	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$6,008	$5.47	$5,227 – $6,789	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$6,897	$4.70	$6,000 – $7,793	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$6,197	$3.58	$5,391 – $7,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,358	$3.16	$2,922 – $3,795	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,324	$3.28	$6,372 – $8,276	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$6,314	$5.41	$5,493 – $7,134	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,395	$3.67	$4,694 – $6,096	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Helena, MT?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Helena, MT is estimated at $5,916 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,147 and $6,685.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Helena, MT by truck?

About 1,639 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 $1,680 of the $5,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Helena, MT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,453, which makes San Antonio, TX to Helena, MT 33% 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 →