Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN reefer rate

$3,533reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $3,074–$3,993
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,537
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $3,533

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → San Antonio$3,402

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Antonio to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290
53' refrigerated	$3,533	$3.63	$3,074 – $3,993
48' flatbed	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107
Step deck	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558
Power only	$2,606	$2.68	$2,267 – $2,945
Hotshot	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300
26' box truck	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,186	$1.22	$996 – $1,375

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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 Nashville-Davidson

53' refrigerated lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,524	$3.93	$3,065 – $3,982	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,652	$4.58	$8,397 – $10,906	4 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,660	$5.72	$2,314 – $3,006	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,996	$3.82	$2,606 – $3,385	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,592	$2.70	$3,995 – $5,189	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,893	$3.57	$2,517 – $3,269	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,411	$4.59	$8,188 – $10,634	4 d
Dallas, TX	725 mi	$2,823	$3.89	$2,456 – $3,190	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,533 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,074 and $3,993.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 972 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $996 of the $3,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,537 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,402, which makes San Antonio, TX to Nashville-Davidson, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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