Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Meriden, CT reefer rate

$8,206reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,960 mi
Typical range: $7,140–$9,273
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Meriden price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,197
Fuel: $2,009
All-in estimate: $8,206

Return trip

Meriden → San Antonio$4,997

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Antonio to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,889	$3.52	$6,132 – $7,647
53' refrigerated	$8,206	$4.19	$7,140 – $9,273
48' flatbed	$8,265	$4.22	$7,107 – $9,422
Step deck	$8,993	$4.59	$7,554 – $10,432
Power only	$6,121	$3.12	$5,325 – $6,917
Hotshot	$4,621	$2.36	$3,836 – $5,407
26' box truck	$4,515	$2.30	$3,838 – $5,193
Sprinter van	$2,756	$1.41	$2,315 – $3,197

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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 Meriden

53' refrigerated lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,405	$14.05	$1,222 – $1,588	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$16,943	$5.71	$14,740 – $19,146	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$5,517	$6.09	$4,800 – $6,234	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$7,500	$4.24	$6,525 – $8,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$8,622	$3.32	$7,501 – $9,743	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,565	$8.20	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$16,764	$5.72	$14,585 – $18,944	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,705 mi	$7,263	$4.26	$6,319 – $8,207	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Meriden, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Meriden, CT is estimated at $8,206 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,140 and $9,273.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Meriden, CT by truck?

About 1,960 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 $2,009 of the $8,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meriden, CT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,997, which makes San Antonio, TX to Meriden, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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