Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Rochester, MN reefer rate

$4,215reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $3,667–$4,763
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Rochester price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,934
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $4,215

Return trip

Rochester → San Antonio$4,917

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Antonio to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Rochester, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,537	$2.83	$3,148 – $3,926
53' refrigerated	$4,215	$3.37	$3,667 – $4,763
48' flatbed	$4,275	$3.42	$3,677 – $4,874
Step deck	$4,659	$3.73	$3,913 – $5,404
Power only	$3,123	$2.50	$2,717 – $3,529
Hotshot	$2,357	$1.89	$1,956 – $2,758
26' box truck	$2,310	$1.85	$1,964 – $2,657
Sprinter van	$1,415	$1.13	$1,188 – $1,641

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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 Rochester

53' refrigerated lanes into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$4,173	$3.64	$3,631 – $4,716	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$8,259	$4.53	$7,185 – $9,332	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,130	$6.32	$1,853 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,005	$3.41	$3,484 – $4,526	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,016	$2.67	$3,494 – $4,538	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$3,574	$3.26	$3,109 – $4,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$8,207	$4.53	$7,140 – $9,274	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,390	$3.55	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Rochester, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Rochester, MN is estimated at $4,215 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,667 and $4,763.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Rochester, MN by truck?

About 1,250 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 $1,281 of the $4,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,934 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, MN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,917, which makes San Antonio, TX to Rochester, MN 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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