Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hickory, NC reefer rate

$4,664reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $4,057–$5,270
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Hickory price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,347
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $4,664

Return trip

Hickory → San Antonio$3,826

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 Hickory by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hickory, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,914	$3.05	$3,483 – $4,344
53' refrigerated	$4,664	$3.63	$4,057 – $5,270
48' flatbed	$4,728	$3.68	$4,066 – $5,390
Step deck	$5,152	$4.01	$4,328 – $5,977
Power only	$3,457	$2.69	$3,008 – $3,907
Hotshot	$2,609	$2.03	$2,166 – $3,053
26' box truck	$2,557	$1.99	$2,174 – $2,941
Sprinter van	$1,565	$1.22	$1,315 – $1,816

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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 Hickory

53' refrigerated lanes into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,818	$4.54	$2,451 – $3,184	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$11,709	$4.74	$10,187 – $13,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$3,477	$5.43	$3,025 – $3,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,038	$3.75	$3,513 – $4,563	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$5,725	$2.77	$4,980 – $6,469	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,243	$4.24	$1,951 – $2,534	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$11,456	$4.75	$9,966 – $12,945	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$4,005	$3.75	$3,484 – $4,525	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Hickory, NC is estimated at $4,664 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,057 and $5,270.

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

About 1,285 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 $1,317 of the $4,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,826, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hickory, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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