Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Newark, CA reefer rate

$5,000reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $4,350–$5,650
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Newark price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,235
Fuel: $1,765
All-in estimate: $5,000

Return trip

Newark → San Antonio$7,344

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 Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Newark, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,197	$2.44	$3,736 – $4,659
53' refrigerated	$5,000	$2.90	$4,350 – $5,650
48' flatbed	$5,045	$2.93	$4,339 – $5,751
Step deck	$5,492	$3.19	$4,613 – $6,371
Power only	$3,723	$2.16	$3,239 – $4,208
Hotshot	$2,811	$1.63	$2,333 – $3,289
26' box truck	$2,749	$1.60	$2,336 – $3,161
Sprinter van	$1,679	$0.98	$1,410 – $1,948

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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 Newark

53' refrigerated lanes into Newark, 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	372 mi	$2,258	$6.07	$1,964 – $2,551	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$7,854	$3.62	$6,833 – $8,875	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$5,468	$2.87	$4,757 – $6,178	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$2,042	$2.79	$1,776 – $2,307	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$7,651	$2.59	$6,656 – $8,646	6 d
San Diego, CA	503 mi	$2,728	$5.42	$2,373 – $3,082	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$5,000	$2.90	$4,350 – $5,650	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Newark, CA is estimated at $5,000 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,350 and $5,650.

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

About 1,722 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 $1,765 of the $5,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,235 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,344, which makes San Antonio, TX to Newark, 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