Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$4,076reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,356 mi
Typical range: $3,546–$4,606
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Riverside price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,686
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $4,076

Return trip

Riverside → San Antonio$5,986

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797
53' refrigerated	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606
48' flatbed	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706
Step deck	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217
Power only	$3,024	$2.23	$2,631 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,236	$1.65	$1,900 – $2,571
Sprinter van	$1,368	$1.01	$1,149 – $1,587

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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 Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,275	$3.53	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,213	$2.60	$6,275 – $8,150	6 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$4,200	$2.99	$3,654 – $4,746	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,076 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,546 and $4,606.

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

About 1,356 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 $1,390 of the $4,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,686 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,986, which makes San Antonio, TX to Riverside, 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