Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to San Francisco, CA reefer rate

$5,170reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,789 mi
Typical range: $4,498–$5,842
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to San Francisco price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,336
Fuel: $1,834
All-in estimate: $5,170

Return trip

San Francisco → San Antonio$7,593

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817
53' refrigerated	$5,170	$2.89	$4,498 – $5,842
48' flatbed	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943
Step deck	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582
Power only	$3,851	$2.15	$3,351 – $4,352
Hotshot	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402
26' box truck	$2,842	$1.59	$2,416 – $3,269
Sprinter van	$1,736	$0.97	$1,458 – $2,014

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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 San Francisco

53' refrigerated lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,930	$2.91	$7,769 – $10,091	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,032	$3.61	$6,988 – $9,076	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,637	$2.86	$4,904 – $6,370	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,178	$2.73	$1,894 – $2,461	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,782	$2.59	$6,770 – $8,794	6 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$5,167	$2.89	$4,495 – $5,839	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,170 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,498 and $5,842.

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

About 1,789 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 $1,834 of the $5,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,593, which makes San Antonio, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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