Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Waterville, ME to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$6,338reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,227 mi
Typical range: $5,514–$7,161
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,056
Fuel: $2,282
All-in estimate: $6,338

Return trip

San Antonio → Waterville$9,462

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waterville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterville, ME to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,321	$2.39	$4,736 – $5,906
53' refrigerated	$6,338	$2.85	$5,514 – $7,161
48' flatbed	$6,372	$2.86	$5,480 – $7,264
Step deck	$6,931	$3.11	$5,822 – $8,040
Power only	$4,734	$2.13	$4,119 – $5,350
Hotshot	$3,575	$1.61	$2,967 – $4,182
26' box truck	$3,490	$1.57	$2,966 – $4,013
Sprinter van	$2,128	$0.96	$1,788 – $2,469

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More lanes from Waterville

53' refrigerated lanes from Waterville, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	407 mi	$2,199	$5.40	$1,913 – $2,484	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,144 mi	$8,388	$2.67	$7,298 – $9,478	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,091 mi	$3,274	$3.00	$2,848 – $3,700	3 d
Houston, TX	2,045 mi	$5,873	$2.87	$5,110 – $6,637	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,796 mi	$8,307	$2.97	$7,227 – $9,387	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,369	$4.79	$2,061 – $2,677	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,121 mi	$8,331	$2.67	$7,248 – $9,414	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,960 mi	$5,656	$2.89	$4,921 – $6,392	4 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 Waterville, ME to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Waterville, ME to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,338 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,514 and $7,161.

How far is Waterville, ME from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 2,227 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,282 of the $6,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,056 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Waterville, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,462, which makes Waterville, ME to San Antonio, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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