Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$6,172reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,406 mi
Typical range: $5,369–$6,974
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,731
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $6,172

Return trip

San Antonio → Long Beach$4,202

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

Long Beach to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,180	$3.68	$4,610 – $5,749
53' refrigerated	$6,172	$4.39	$5,369 – $6,974
48' flatbed	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122
Step deck	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894
Power only	$4,582	$3.26	$3,986 – $5,178
Hotshot	$3,458	$2.46	$2,870 – $4,046
26' box truck	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895
Sprinter van	$2,072	$1.47	$1,740 – $2,403

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,170	$5.24	$13,198 – $17,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,177	$3.97	$7,114 – $9,240	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,921	$4.30	$6,021 – $7,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,653	$6.42	$2,308 – $2,998	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,107	$5.00	$12,273 – $15,941	6 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$15,035	$5.95	$13,080 – $16,989	5 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 Long Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Long Beach, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,406 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,369 and $6,974.

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

About 1,406 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 $1,441 of the $6,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,202, which makes Long Beach, 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 →