Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Lewes, DE reefer rate

$6,577reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $5,722–$7,432
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Lewes price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,789
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $6,577

Return trip

Lewes → San Antonio$5,265

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Antonio to Lewes by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Lewes, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,521	$3.16	$4,913 – $6,128
53' refrigerated	$6,577	$3.77	$5,722 – $7,432
48' flatbed	$6,634	$3.80	$5,705 – $7,563
Step deck	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377
Power only	$4,898	$2.81	$4,261 – $5,535
Hotshot	$3,698	$2.12	$3,069 – $4,326
26' box truck	$3,615	$2.07	$3,073 – $4,158
Sprinter van	$2,208	$1.27	$1,855 – $2,562

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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 Lewes

53' refrigerated lanes into Lewes, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	171 mi	$1,495	$8.74	$1,300 – $1,689	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,839 mi	$14,439	$5.09	$12,562 – $16,316	6 d
Chicago, IL	818 mi	$4,526	$5.53	$3,937 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	1,543 mi	$5,913	$3.83	$5,144 – $6,682	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,258	$2.96	$6,314 – $8,201	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,107	$11.07	$963 – $1,251	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,794 mi	$14,229	$5.09	$12,380 – $16,079	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$5,795	$3.85	$5,042 – $6,548	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Lewes, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Lewes, DE is estimated at $6,577 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,722 and $7,432.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Lewes, DE by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,788 of the $6,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lewes, DE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,265, which makes San Antonio, TX to Lewes, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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