Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Merrillville, IN reefer rate

$3,846reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $3,346–$4,346
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Merrillville price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,587
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $3,846

Return trip

Merrillville → San Antonio$4,789

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Antonio to Merrillville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Merrillville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,227	$2.63	$2,872 – $3,582
53' refrigerated	$3,846	$3.13	$3,346 – $4,346
48' flatbed	$3,903	$3.18	$3,356 – $4,449
Step deck	$4,253	$3.46	$3,573 – $4,934
Power only	$2,849	$2.32	$2,479 – $3,219
Hotshot	$2,150	$1.75	$1,785 – $2,516
26' box truck	$2,108	$1.72	$1,792 – $2,424
Sprinter van	$1,291	$1.05	$1,084 – $1,497

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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 Merrillville

53' refrigerated lanes into Merrillville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$2,974	$3.61	$2,587 – $3,360	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,082 mi	$8,600	$4.13	$7,482 – $9,718	4 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,491	$3.20	$3,037 – $3,945	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,175	$2.43	$3,632 – $4,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$2,487	$3.27	$2,164 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$8,482	$4.14	$7,380 – $9,585	4 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,090	$3.30	$2,688 – $3,492	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$2,586	$2.64	$2,250 – $2,923	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Merrillville, IN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Merrillville, IN is estimated at $3,846 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,346 and $4,346.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Merrillville, IN by truck?

About 1,228 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 $1,259 of the $3,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merrillville, IN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,789, which makes San Antonio, TX to Merrillville, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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