Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Portales, NM reefer rate

$2,391reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 509 mi
Typical range: $2,080–$2,702
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Portales price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,869
Fuel: $522
All-in estimate: $2,391

Return trip

Portales → San Antonio$1,667

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Antonio to Portales by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Portales, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,004	$3.94	$1,783 – $2,224
53' refrigerated	$2,391	$4.70	$2,080 – $2,702
48' flatbed	$2,478	$4.87	$2,131 – $2,825
Step deck	$2,712	$5.33	$2,278 – $3,146
Power only	$1,736	$3.41	$1,511 – $1,962
Hotshot	$1,309	$2.57	$1,086 – $1,531
26' box truck	$1,296	$2.55	$1,101 – $1,490
Sprinter van	$801	$1.57	$673 – $930

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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 Portales

53' refrigerated lanes into Portales, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$7,370	$3.75	$6,412 – $8,328	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$5,640	$5.55	$4,907 – $6,374	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$5,753	$4.87	$5,006 – $6,501	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,853	$4.34	$2,482 – $3,224	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,165	$3.65	$1,883 – $2,446	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$6,309	$3.34	$5,489 – $7,129	4 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$5,317	$5.64	$4,626 – $6,008	2 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$2,244	$4.86	$1,953 – $2,536	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Portales, NM?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Portales, NM is estimated at $2,391 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 509 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,080 and $2,702.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Portales, NM by truck?

About 509 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $522 of the $2,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portales, NM to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,667, which makes San Antonio, TX to Portales, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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