Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Hayward, CA reefer rate

$5,018reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $4,366–$5,670
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Hayward price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,246
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $5,018

Return trip

Hayward → San Antonio$7,370

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 Hayward by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hayward, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,212	$2.44	$3,749 – $4,676
53' refrigerated	$5,018	$2.90	$4,366 – $5,670
48' flatbed	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771
Step deck	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393
Power only	$3,737	$2.16	$3,251 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,821	$1.63	$2,341 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,758	$1.60	$2,345 – $3,172
Sprinter van	$1,685	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,955

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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 Hayward

53' refrigerated lanes into Hayward, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$8,785	$2.91	$7,643 – $9,927	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$2,294	$6.00	$1,996 – $2,592	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,857	$3.62	$6,835 – $8,878	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$5,483	$2.87	$4,770 – $6,196	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$2,058	$2.78	$1,790 – $2,326	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$7,653	$2.59	$6,658 – $8,648	6 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,764	$5.39	$2,404 – $3,123	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 Hayward, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Hayward, CA is estimated at $5,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,366 and $5,670.

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

About 1,729 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 $1,772 of the $5,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,246 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,370, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hayward, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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