Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Mankato, MN reefer rate

$4,173reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $3,630–$4,715
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Mankato price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,907
Fuel: $1,266
All-in estimate: $4,173

Return trip

Mankato → San Antonio$4,868

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Antonio to Mankato by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Mankato, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,501	$2.84	$3,116 – $3,887
53' refrigerated	$4,173	$3.38	$3,630 – $4,715
48' flatbed	$4,234	$3.43	$3,641 – $4,826
Step deck	$4,614	$3.74	$3,876 – $5,352
Power only	$3,091	$2.50	$2,689 – $3,493
Hotshot	$2,333	$1.89	$1,936 – $2,730
26' box truck	$2,287	$1.85	$1,944 – $2,630
Sprinter van	$1,401	$1.13	$1,176 – $1,625

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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 Mankato

53' refrigerated lanes into Mankato, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$4,435	$3.59	$3,858 – $5,011	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$7,945	$4.56	$6,912 – $8,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,427	$5.78	$2,111 – $2,742	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,008	$3.41	$3,487 – $4,529	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,856	$2.69	$3,355 – $4,358	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$3,806	$3.21	$3,311 – $4,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$7,909	$4.56	$6,881 – $8,938	4 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$3,359	$3.56	$2,922 – $3,796	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Mankato, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Mankato, MN is estimated at $4,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,630 and $4,715.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Mankato, MN by truck?

About 1,235 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 $1,266 of the $4,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mankato, MN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,868, which makes San Antonio, TX to Mankato, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →