Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Iowa City, IA reefer rate

$3,439reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $2,992–$3,886
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Iowa City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,316
Fuel: $1,123
All-in estimate: $3,439

Return trip

Iowa City → San Antonio$4,155

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Antonio to Iowa City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Iowa City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,886	$2.63	$2,568 – $3,203
53' refrigerated	$3,439	$3.14	$2,992 – $3,886
48' flatbed	$3,498	$3.19	$3,008 – $3,987
Step deck	$3,814	$3.48	$3,203 – $4,424
Power only	$2,543	$2.32	$2,212 – $2,873
Hotshot	$1,919	$1.75	$1,592 – $2,245
26' box truck	$1,883	$1.72	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.05	$970 – $1,339

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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 Iowa City

53' refrigerated lanes into Iowa City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$3,612	$3.34	$3,143 – $4,082	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$7,532	$4.12	$6,552 – $8,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	234 mi	$1,600	$6.84	$1,392 – $1,808	1 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,198	$3.19	$2,782 – $3,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$3,596	$2.43	$3,129 – $4,064	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$3,059	$3.00	$2,661 – $3,457	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,803 mi	$7,434	$4.12	$6,468 – $8,401	4 d
Dallas, TX	798 mi	$2,682	$3.36	$2,333 – $3,031	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Iowa City, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Iowa City, IA is estimated at $3,439 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,992 and $3,886.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Iowa City, IA by truck?

About 1,096 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 $1,123 of the $3,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Iowa City, IA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,155, which makes San Antonio, TX to Iowa City, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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