Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Atwater, CA reefer rate

$4,765reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,629 mi
Typical range: $4,146–$5,385
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Atwater price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,095
Fuel: $1,670
All-in estimate: $4,765

Return trip

Atwater → San Antonio$6,999

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Atwater by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Atwater, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,000	$2.46	$3,560 – $4,440
53' refrigerated	$4,765	$2.93	$4,146 – $5,385
48' flatbed	$4,812	$2.95	$4,138 – $5,486
Step deck	$5,239	$3.22	$4,401 – $6,078
Power only	$3,546	$2.18	$3,085 – $4,007
Hotshot	$2,677	$1.64	$2,222 – $3,132
26' box truck	$2,618	$1.61	$2,226 – $3,011
Sprinter van	$1,600	$0.98	$1,344 – $1,856

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,203	$3.86	$6,267 – $8,140	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,504	$3.50	$3,049 – $3,960	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Atwater

53' refrigerated lanes into Atwater, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$8,562	$2.92	$7,449 – $9,675	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,028	$6.59	$1,765 – $2,292	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$7,588	$3.64	$6,602 – $8,575	4 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$5,230	$2.88	$4,550 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$1,856	$2.89	$1,615 – $2,097	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$7,451	$2.60	$6,482 – $8,420	6 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,487	$5.71	$2,164 – $2,811	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$4,763	$2.93	$4,144 – $5,382	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Atwater, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Atwater, CA is estimated at $4,765 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,146 and $5,385.

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

About 1,629 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,670 of the $4,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,999, which makes San Antonio, TX to Atwater, CA 32% cheaper. 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 →