Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sioux City, IA to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$4,081reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,072 mi
Typical range: $3,551–$4,612
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sioux City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,982
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $4,081

Return trip

San Antonio → Sioux City$3,378

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sioux City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Sioux City, IA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,424	$3.19	$3,047 – $3,801
53' refrigerated	$4,081	$3.81	$3,551 – $4,612
48' flatbed	$4,152	$3.87	$3,571 – $4,734
Step deck	$4,528	$4.22	$3,803 – $5,252
Power only	$3,016	$2.81	$2,624 – $3,408
Hotshot	$2,276	$2.12	$1,889 – $2,662
26' box truck	$2,233	$2.08	$1,898 – $2,568
Sprinter van	$1,370	$1.28	$1,150 – $1,589

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More lanes from Sioux City

53' refrigerated lanes from Sioux City, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,373 mi	$6,492	$4.73	$5,648 – $7,336	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,564 mi	$5,405	$3.46	$4,703 – $6,108	3 d
Chicago, IL	529 mi	$2,298	$4.34	$1,999 – $2,597	1 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$3,977	$3.83	$3,460 – $4,494	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,903	$3.95	$4,265 – $5,540	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,315 mi	$5,956	$4.53	$5,182 – $6,731	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,358	$3.46	$4,661 – $6,054	3 d
Dallas, TX	791 mi	$3,219	$4.07	$2,800 – $3,637	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sioux City, IA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Sioux City, IA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,551 and $4,612.

How far is Sioux City, IA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,072 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 $1,099 of the $4,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Sioux City, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,378, which makes Sioux City, IA to San Antonio, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →