Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Virginia Beach, VA reefer rate

$6,390reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,643 mi
Typical range: $5,559–$7,220
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,706
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $6,390

Return trip

Virginia Beach → San Antonio$5,053

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Antonio to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,363	$3.26	$4,773 – $5,953
53' refrigerated	$6,390	$3.89	$5,559 – $7,220
48' flatbed	$6,452	$3.93	$5,548 – $7,355
Step deck	$7,024	$4.28	$5,900 – $8,148
Power only	$4,755	$2.89	$4,137 – $5,373
Hotshot	$3,589	$2.18	$2,979 – $4,200
26' box truck	$3,511	$2.14	$2,984 – $4,038
Sprinter van	$2,145	$1.31	$1,802 – $2,489

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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 Virginia Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,144	$6.25	$1,866 – $2,423	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$14,610	$5.21	$12,711 – $16,509	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$4,736	$5.63	$4,121 – $5,352	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$5,687	$3.97	$4,948 – $6,426	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,298	$3.04	$6,350 – $8,247	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,670	$6.21	$1,452 – $1,887	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$14,357	$5.22	$12,490 – $16,223	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$5,650	$3.97	$4,916 – $6,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Virginia Beach, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $6,390 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,643 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,559 and $7,220.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 1,643 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 $1,684 of the $6,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,053, which makes San Antonio, TX to Virginia Beach, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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