Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Cathedral City, CA reefer rate

$3,917reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $3,408–$4,426
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Cathedral City price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,592
Fuel: $1,325
All-in estimate: $3,917

Return trip

Cathedral City → San Antonio$5,752

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 Cathedral City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Cathedral City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,287	$2.54	$2,925 – $3,648
53' refrigerated	$3,917	$3.03	$3,408 – $4,426
48' flatbed	$3,971	$3.07	$3,415 – $4,526
Step deck	$4,326	$3.35	$3,634 – $5,019
Power only	$2,904	$2.25	$2,526 – $3,281
Hotshot	$2,192	$1.70	$1,819 – $2,564
26' box truck	$2,148	$1.66	$1,825 – $2,470
Sprinter van	$1,315	$1.02	$1,104 – $1,525

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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 Cathedral City

53' refrigerated lanes into Cathedral City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$8,168	$2.93	$7,106 – $9,230	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,401	$10.53	$1,219 – $1,583	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$7,155	$3.66	$6,224 – $8,085	4 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$4,424	$2.96	$3,849 – $5,000	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,143	$3.85	$994 – $1,291	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$7,084	$2.61	$6,163 – $8,005	6 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,264	$13.31	$1,100 – $1,429	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$4,043	$3.01	$3,517 – $4,569	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Cathedral City, CA is estimated at $3,917 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,408 and $4,426.

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

About 1,293 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 $1,325 of the $3,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,592 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,752, which makes San Antonio, TX to Cathedral City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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