Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to San Rafael, CA reefer rate

$5,101reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,762 mi
Typical range: $4,438–$5,765
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to San Rafael price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,295
Fuel: $1,806
All-in estimate: $5,101

Return trip

San Rafael → San Antonio$7,492

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 Rafael by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to San Rafael, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,282	$2.43	$3,811 – $4,753
53' refrigerated	$5,101	$2.90	$4,438 – $5,765
48' flatbed	$5,145	$2.92	$4,425 – $5,866
Step deck	$5,601	$3.18	$4,705 – $6,497
Power only	$3,800	$2.16	$3,306 – $4,294
Hotshot	$2,869	$1.63	$2,381 – $3,356
26' box truck	$2,805	$1.59	$2,384 – $3,225
Sprinter van	$1,713	$0.97	$1,439 – $1,987

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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 Rafael

53' refrigerated lanes into San Rafael, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,825	$2.91	$7,678 – $9,972	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$2,434	$5.78	$2,117 – $2,750	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,905	$3.62	$6,878 – $8,933	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$5,564	$2.86	$4,840 – $6,287	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,130	$2.75	$1,853 – $2,407	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$7,692	$2.59	$6,692 – $8,691	6 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$2,903	$5.26	$2,526 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,756 mi	$5,086	$2.90	$4,425 – $5,747	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to San Rafael, CA is estimated at $5,101 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,762 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,438 and $5,765.

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

About 1,762 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 $1,806 of the $5,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,295 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,492, which makes San Antonio, TX to San Rafael, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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