Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Middletown, CT reefer rate

$8,236reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 1,968 mi
Typical range: $7,165–$9,307
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Middletown price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,219
Fuel: $2,017
All-in estimate: $8,236

Return trip

Middletown → San Antonio$5,015

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 Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Middletown, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,914	$3.51	$6,154 – $7,675
53' refrigerated	$8,236	$4.18	$7,165 – $9,307
48' flatbed	$8,294	$4.21	$7,133 – $9,455
Step deck	$9,025	$4.59	$7,581 – $10,469
Power only	$6,143	$3.12	$5,345 – $6,942
Hotshot	$4,638	$2.36	$3,850 – $5,427
26' box truck	$4,532	$2.30	$3,852 – $5,211
Sprinter van	$2,766	$1.41	$2,323 – $3,208

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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 Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes into Middletown, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,433	$13.39	$1,246 – $1,619	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$16,990	$5.71	$14,782 – $19,199	6 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$5,555	$6.08	$4,833 – $6,277	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$7,529	$4.24	$6,550 – $8,508	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$8,646	$3.32	$7,522 – $9,770	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,590	$8.03	$1,383 – $1,797	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$16,812	$5.71	$14,626 – $18,997	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$7,296	$4.26	$6,347 – $8,244	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Middletown, CT is estimated at $8,236 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 1,968 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,165 and $9,307.

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

About 1,968 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 $2,017 of the $8,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,219 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,015, which makes San Antonio, TX to Middletown, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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