Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Miles City, MT reefer rate

$5,351reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $4,656–$6,047
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Miles City price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,857
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $5,351

Return trip

Miles City → San Antonio$4,028

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 Miles City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Miles City, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,491	$3.08	$3,997 – $4,985
53' refrigerated	$5,351	$3.67	$4,656 – $6,047
48' flatbed	$5,414	$3.71	$4,656 – $6,171
Step deck	$5,896	$4.04	$4,953 – $6,840
Power only	$3,975	$2.73	$3,458 – $4,492
Hotshot	$3,001	$2.06	$2,490 – $3,511
26' box truck	$2,937	$2.01	$2,497 – $3,378
Sprinter van	$1,797	$1.23	$1,509 – $2,084

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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 Miles City

53' refrigerated lanes into Miles City, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$7,244	$3.76	$6,302 – $8,185	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,274 mi	$6,783	$5.32	$5,901 – $7,665	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,123 mi	$5,518	$4.91	$4,800 – $6,235	3 d
Houston, TX	1,509 mi	$5,510	$3.65	$4,794 – $6,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,116 mi	$3,496	$3.13	$3,041 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$6,300	$3.34	$5,481 – $7,119	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$6,956	$5.30	$6,052 – $7,860	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,246 mi	$4,690	$3.76	$4,080 – $5,300	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Miles City, MT is estimated at $5,351 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,656 and $6,047.

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

About 1,458 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 $1,494 of the $5,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,857 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,028, which makes San Antonio, TX to Miles City, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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