Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Manteca, CA reefer rate

$4,892reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $4,256–$5,528
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Manteca price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,171
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $4,892

Return trip

Manteca → San Antonio$7,185

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 Manteca by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Manteca, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,106	$2.45	$3,654 – $4,558
53' refrigerated	$4,892	$2.91	$4,256 – $5,528
48' flatbed	$4,937	$2.94	$4,246 – $5,629
Step deck	$5,375	$3.20	$4,515 – $6,235
Power only	$3,641	$2.17	$3,168 – $4,115
Hotshot	$2,749	$1.64	$2,282 – $3,216
26' box truck	$2,688	$1.60	$2,285 – $3,092
Sprinter van	$1,642	$0.98	$1,380 – $1,905

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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 Manteca

53' refrigerated lanes into Manteca, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,632	$2.92	$7,510 – $9,754	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	359 mi	$2,211	$6.16	$1,924 – $2,499	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,672	$3.63	$6,675 – $8,670	4 d
Houston, TX	1,861 mi	$5,351	$2.88	$4,656 – $6,047	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	696 mi	$1,965	$2.82	$1,710 – $2,221	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$7,518	$2.59	$6,540 – $8,495	6 d
San Diego, CA	489 mi	$2,677	$5.48	$2,329 – $3,026	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,673 mi	$4,877	$2.91	$4,243 – $5,511	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Manteca, CA is estimated at $4,892 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,256 and $5,528.

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

About 1,679 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 $1,721 of the $4,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,171 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,185, which makes San Antonio, TX to Manteca, 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