Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Calexico, CA to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,452reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $4,743–$6,161
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calexico to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,210
Fuel: $1,242
All-in estimate: $5,452

Return trip

San Antonio → Calexico$3,712

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Calexico to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Calexico, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,575	$3.77	$4,072 – $5,078
53' refrigerated	$5,452	$4.50	$4,743 – $6,161
48' flatbed	$5,534	$4.57	$4,759 – $6,308
Step deck	$6,031	$4.98	$5,066 – $6,996
Power only	$4,038	$3.33	$3,513 – $4,563
Hotshot	$3,047	$2.51	$2,529 – $3,565
26' box truck	$2,988	$2.46	$2,539 – $3,436
Sprinter van	$1,830	$1.51	$1,537 – $2,123

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More lanes from Calexico

53' refrigerated lanes from Calexico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$14,554	$5.26	$12,662 – $16,446	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$1,734	$7.67	$1,509 – $1,960	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$7,767	$4.00	$6,757 – $8,777	4 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$6,220	$4.38	$5,411 – $7,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,980	$8.15	$1,723 – $2,238	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$13,507	$5.02	$11,751 – $15,263	5 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$5,715	$4.45	$4,972 – $6,458	3 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 Calexico, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Calexico, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,452 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,743 and $6,161.

How far is Calexico, CA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,212 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 $1,242 of the $5,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Calexico, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,712, which makes Calexico, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% 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 →