Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Omaha, NE reefer rate

$3,134reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $2,727–$3,542
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Omaha price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,134
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $3,134

Return trip

Omaha → San Antonio$4,013

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Antonio to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,629	$2.69	$2,340 – $2,919
53' refrigerated	$3,134	$3.21	$2,727 – $3,542
48' flatbed	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643
Step deck	$3,486	$3.57	$2,928 – $4,043
Power only	$2,312	$2.37	$2,011 – $2,612
Hotshot	$1,744	$1.79	$1,448 – $2,041
26' box truck	$1,714	$1.76	$1,457 – $1,971
Sprinter van	$1,052	$1.08	$883 – $1,220

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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 Omaha

53' refrigerated lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,363	$3.21	$3,795 – $4,930	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,536	$4.21	$5,686 – $7,385	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,509	$4.89	$2,183 – $2,835	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,035	$3.24	$2,641 – $3,430	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,043	$2.51	$2,647 – $3,438	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,721	$2.87	$3,237 – $4,204	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,449	$4.22	$5,611 – $7,288	3 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,413	$3.49	$2,099 – $2,726	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Omaha, NE?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Omaha, NE is estimated at $3,134 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,727 and $3,542.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 976 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 $1,000 of the $3,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,013, which makes San Antonio, TX to Omaha, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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