Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lake Elsinore, CA to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$5,960reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,349 mi
Typical range: $5,185–$6,735
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Elsinore to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,577
Fuel: $1,383
All-in estimate: $5,960

Return trip

San Antonio → Lake Elsinore$4,058

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

Lake Elsinore to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Elsinore, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,002	$3.71	$4,452 – $5,552
53' refrigerated	$5,960	$4.42	$5,185 – $6,735
48' flatbed	$6,038	$4.48	$5,192 – $6,883
Step deck	$6,578	$4.88	$5,525 – $7,630
Power only	$4,422	$3.28	$3,847 – $4,997
Hotshot	$3,338	$2.47	$2,770 – $3,905
26' box truck	$3,269	$2.42	$2,779 – $3,760
Sprinter van	$2,001	$1.48	$1,681 – $2,321

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More lanes from Lake Elsinore

53' refrigerated lanes from Lake Elsinore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$14,934	$5.25	$12,993 – $16,875	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,203	$15.43	$1,047 – $1,360	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,011 mi	$8,011	$3.98	$6,969 – $9,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,551 mi	$6,710	$4.33	$5,837 – $7,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,428	$6.82	$2,112 – $2,743	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$13,883	$5.00	$12,078 – $15,687	6 d
San Diego, CA	72 mi	$1,182	$16.41	$1,028 – $1,336	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957	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 Lake Elsinore, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Lake Elsinore, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,960 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,349 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,185 and $6,735.

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

About 1,349 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 $1,383 of the $5,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,577 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,058, which makes Lake Elsinore, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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