Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Salina, KS reefer rate

$2,678reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $2,330–$3,026
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Salina price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,894
Fuel: $784
All-in estimate: $2,678

Return trip

Salina → San Antonio$3,266

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Antonio to Salina by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Salina, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,246	$2.94	$1,999 – $2,493
53' refrigerated	$2,678	$3.50	$2,330 – $3,026
48' flatbed	$2,745	$3.59	$2,361 – $3,130
Step deck	$2,998	$3.92	$2,518 – $3,478
Power only	$1,965	$2.57	$1,709 – $2,220
Hotshot	$1,482	$1.94	$1,230 – $1,734
26' box truck	$1,460	$1.91	$1,241 – $1,679
Sprinter van	$898	$1.17	$755 – $1,042

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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 Salina

53' refrigerated lanes into Salina, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$4,852	$3.26	$4,221 – $5,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,223	$4.39	$5,414 – $7,032	3 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,092	$4.66	$2,690 – $3,494	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$2,641	$3.52	$2,298 – $2,985	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$2,777	$2.66	$2,416 – $3,138	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,134	$2.92	$3,596 – $4,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,078	$4.41	$5,288 – $6,868	3 d
Dallas, TX	494 mi	$1,968	$3.98	$1,712 – $2,224	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Salina, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Salina, KS is estimated at $2,678 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,330 and $3,026.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Salina, KS by truck?

About 765 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 $784 of the $2,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salina, KS to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,266, which makes San Antonio, TX to Salina, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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