Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to East Palo Alto, CA reefer rate

$5,013reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,727 mi
Typical range: $4,361–$5,665
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to East Palo Alto price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,243
Fuel: $1,770
All-in estimate: $5,013

Return trip

East Palo Alto → San Antonio$7,363

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 East Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to East Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,208	$2.44	$3,745 – $4,671
53' refrigerated	$5,013	$2.90	$4,361 – $5,665
48' flatbed	$5,058	$2.93	$4,350 – $5,766
Step deck	$5,506	$3.19	$4,625 – $6,386
Power only	$3,733	$2.16	$3,248 – $4,218
Hotshot	$2,818	$1.63	$2,339 – $3,297
26' box truck	$2,756	$1.60	$2,342 – $3,169
Sprinter van	$1,683	$0.97	$1,414 – $1,953

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 East Palo Alto

53' refrigerated lanes into East Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,804	$2.91	$7,659 – $9,948	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$2,265	$6.06	$1,971 – $2,559	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,880	$3.62	$6,855 – $8,904	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$5,483	$2.87	$4,770 – $6,196	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$2,052	$2.78	$1,785 – $2,319	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$7,668	$2.59	$6,671 – $8,665	6 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$2,735	$5.42	$2,379 – $3,090	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,016	$2.90	$4,364 – $5,668	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to East Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $5,013 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,361 and $5,665.

How far is San Antonio, TX from East Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 1,727 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 $1,770 of the $5,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Palo Alto, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,363, which makes San Antonio, TX to East Palo Alto, 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 →