Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lead, SD reefer rate

$4,047reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $3,521–$4,573
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Lead price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,756
Fuel: $1,291
All-in estimate: $4,047

Return trip

Lead → San Antonio$4,888

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

San Antonio to Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,396	$2.70	$3,023 – $3,770
53' refrigerated	$4,047	$3.21	$3,521 – $4,573
48' flatbed	$4,105	$3.26	$3,530 – $4,679
Step deck	$4,473	$3.55	$3,757 – $5,189
Power only	$2,999	$2.38	$2,609 – $3,389
Hotshot	$2,264	$1.80	$1,879 – $2,648
26' box truck	$2,219	$1.76	$1,886 – $2,551
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.08	$1,141 – $1,576

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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 Lead

53' refrigerated lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$5,850	$3.24	$5,090 – $6,611	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$5,701	$4.57	$4,960 – $6,442	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,218	$4.32	$3,670 – $4,767	2 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,167	$3.19	$3,625 – $4,709	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,789	$2.72	$2,426 – $3,151	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,064	$2.88	$4,406 – $5,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$5,769	$4.56	$5,019 – $6,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$3,466	$3.33	$3,015 – $3,916	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Lead, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Lead, SD is estimated at $4,047 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,521 and $4,573.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lead, SD by truck?

About 1,260 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 $1,291 of the $4,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,756 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lead, SD to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,888, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lead, SD 17% 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