Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Libby, MT reefer rate

$6,649reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $5,785–$7,513
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Libby price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,728
Fuel: $1,921
All-in estimate: $6,649

Return trip

Libby → San Antonio$5,005

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Libby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Libby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,582	$2.98	$4,968 – $6,196
53' refrigerated	$6,649	$3.55	$5,785 – $7,513
48' flatbed	$6,700	$3.58	$5,762 – $7,638
Step deck	$7,292	$3.89	$6,125 – $8,459
Power only	$4,957	$2.64	$4,312 – $5,601
Hotshot	$3,742	$2.00	$3,106 – $4,378
26' box truck	$3,657	$1.95	$3,109 – $4,206
Sprinter van	$2,233	$1.19	$1,875 – $2,590

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 Libby

53' refrigerated lanes into Libby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$9,026	$3.66	$7,853 – $10,199	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$6,385	$5.39	$5,555 – $7,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$7,740	$4.61	$6,734 – $8,746	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$6,948	$3.53	$6,045 – $7,852	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,776	$3.08	$3,285 – $4,267	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$7,901	$3.25	$6,874 – $8,928	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$6,779	$5.33	$5,898 – $7,660	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$6,150	$3.59	$5,350 – $6,949	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Libby, MT?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Libby, MT is estimated at $6,649 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,785 and $7,513.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Libby, MT by truck?

About 1,874 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 $1,921 of the $6,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,728 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Libby, MT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,005, which makes San Antonio, TX to Libby, MT 33% more expensive. 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