Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wauwatosa, WI to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,026reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $4,373–$5,680
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wauwatosa to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,691
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $5,026

Return trip

San Antonio → Wauwatosa$4,068

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wauwatosa to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Wauwatosa, WI to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,218	$3.24	$3,754 – $4,682
53' refrigerated	$5,026	$3.86	$4,373 – $5,680
48' flatbed	$5,095	$3.91	$4,381 – $5,808
Step deck	$5,551	$4.26	$4,663 – $6,439
Power only	$3,727	$2.86	$3,243 – $4,212
Hotshot	$2,813	$2.16	$2,335 – $3,291
26' box truck	$2,756	$2.12	$2,343 – $3,170
Sprinter van	$1,687	$1.29	$1,417 – $1,957

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More lanes from Wauwatosa

53' refrigerated lanes from Wauwatosa, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$4,740	$5.40	$4,123 – $5,356	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,213	$3.50	$6,275 – $8,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	102 mi	$1,102	$10.81	$959 – $1,246	1 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,643	$3.92	$4,039 – $5,247	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,772	$3.95	$5,892 – $7,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,302	$5.22	$3,743 – $4,862	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,036 mi	$7,142	$3.51	$6,213 – $8,070	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,073	$4.04	$3,543 – $4,602	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 Wauwatosa, WI to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Wauwatosa, WI to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,026 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,373 and $5,680.

How far is Wauwatosa, WI from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,303 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 $1,335 of the $5,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Wauwatosa, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,068, which makes Wauwatosa, WI to San Antonio, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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