Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to El Centro, CA reefer rate

$3,727reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $3,243–$4,212
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to El Centro price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,479
Fuel: $1,248
All-in estimate: $3,727

Return trip

El Centro → San Antonio$5,474

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 El Centro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to El Centro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,128	$2.57	$2,784 – $3,472
53' refrigerated	$3,727	$3.06	$3,243 – $4,212
48' flatbed	$3,783	$3.11	$3,253 – $4,312
Step deck	$4,123	$3.38	$3,463 – $4,782
Power only	$2,761	$2.27	$2,402 – $3,119
Hotshot	$2,083	$1.71	$1,729 – $2,438
26' box truck	$2,043	$1.68	$1,736 – $2,349
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.03	$1,051 – $1,451

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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 El Centro

53' refrigerated lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,117	$2.93	$7,062 – $9,172	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,709	$7.80	$1,487 – $1,931	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$7,116	$3.67	$6,191 – $8,041	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,248	$2.98	$3,695 – $4,800	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,036	$4.23	$901 – $1,170	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,032	$2.61	$6,118 – $7,946	5 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$3,899	$3.03	$3,392 – $4,406	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to El Centro, CA is estimated at $3,727 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,243 and $4,212.

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

About 1,218 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 $1,248 of the $3,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,479 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,474, which makes San Antonio, TX to El Centro, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology