Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Independence, MO reefer rate

$2,738reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 833 mi
Typical range: $2,382–$3,094
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Independence price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,884
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $2,738

Return trip

Independence → San Antonio$3,353

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

San Antonio to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Independence, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,297	$2.76	$2,044 – $2,549
53' refrigerated	$2,738	$3.29	$2,382 – $3,094
48' flatbed	$2,802	$3.36	$2,409 – $3,194
Step deck	$3,058	$3.67	$2,569 – $3,548
Power only	$2,013	$2.42	$1,751 – $2,275
Hotshot	$1,519	$1.82	$1,260 – $1,777
26' box truck	$1,494	$1.79	$1,270 – $1,718
Sprinter van	$919	$1.10	$772 – $1,066

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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 Independence

53' refrigerated lanes into Independence, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$4,103	$3.20	$3,570 – $4,636	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$6,708	$4.13	$5,836 – $7,580	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,341	$4.98	$2,036 – $2,645	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$2,558	$3.36	$2,225 – $2,890	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,080	$2.47	$2,680 – $3,481	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$3,471	$2.87	$3,020 – $3,922	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$6,562	$4.15	$5,709 – $7,415	3 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$1,995	$3.72	$1,736 – $2,254	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Independence, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Independence, MO is estimated at $2,738 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 833 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,382 and $3,094.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Independence, MO by truck?

About 833 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 $854 of the $2,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, MO to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,353, which makes San Antonio, TX to Independence, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology