Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Shelton, CT reefer rate

$8,106reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,933 mi
Typical range: $7,053–$9,160
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Shelton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,125
Fuel: $1,981
All-in estimate: $8,106

Return trip

Shelton → San Antonio$4,936

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Antonio to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,805	$3.52	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$4.19	$7,053 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,165	$4.22	$7,022 – $9,309
Step deck	$8,886	$4.60	$7,464 – $10,307
Power only	$6,045	$3.13	$5,260 – $6,831
Hotshot	$4,564	$2.36	$3,788 – $5,340
26' box truck	$4,460	$2.31	$3,791 – $5,129
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.41	$2,287 – $3,158

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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 Shelton

53' refrigerated lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,295	$17.99	$1,127 – $1,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$16,838	$5.71	$14,649 – $19,027	6 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$5,427	$6.12	$4,721 – $6,132	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$7,396	$4.25	$6,434 – $8,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$8,556	$3.32	$7,444 – $9,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,464	$9.04	$1,274 – $1,655	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$16,654	$5.72	$14,489 – $18,819	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$7,170	$4.27	$6,238 – $8,102	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Shelton, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Shelton, CT is estimated at $8,106 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,933 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,053 and $9,160.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Shelton, CT by truck?

About 1,933 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,981 of the $8,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,125 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelton, CT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,936, which makes San Antonio, TX to Shelton, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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