Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Wake Forest, NC reefer rate

$5,217reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,468 mi
Typical range: $4,539–$5,895
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Wake Forest price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,712
Fuel: $1,505
All-in estimate: $5,217

Return trip

Wake Forest → San Antonio$4,280

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Antonio to Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,379	$2.98	$3,897 – $4,860
53' refrigerated	$5,217	$3.55	$4,539 – $5,895
48' flatbed	$5,277	$3.59	$4,538 – $6,016
Step deck	$5,747	$3.92	$4,828 – $6,667
Power only	$3,876	$2.64	$3,372 – $4,380
Hotshot	$2,926	$1.99	$2,428 – $3,423
26' box truck	$2,864	$1.95	$2,434 – $3,294
Sprinter van	$1,751	$1.19	$1,471 – $2,032

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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 Wake Forest

53' refrigerated lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,375	$4.93	$2,066 – $2,683	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$12,486	$4.71	$10,863 – $14,109	5 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$3,915	$5.20	$3,406 – $4,424	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$4,582	$3.64	$3,986 – $5,178	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,176	$2.75	$5,373 – $6,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$1,861	$4.71	$1,619 – $2,103	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$12,241	$4.72	$10,650 – $13,833	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,253 mi	$4,567	$3.64	$3,973 – $5,161	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Wake Forest, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $5,217 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,539 and $5,895.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Wake Forest, NC by truck?

About 1,468 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 $1,505 of the $5,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wake Forest, NC to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,280, which makes San Antonio, TX to Wake Forest, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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