Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Santa Barbara, CA reefer rate

$4,483reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,517 mi
Typical range: $3,900–$5,065
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Santa Barbara price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,928
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $4,483

Return trip

Santa Barbara → San Antonio$6,583

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 Santa Barbara by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Santa Barbara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,762	$2.48	$3,348 – $4,176
53' refrigerated	$4,483	$2.95	$3,900 – $5,065
48' flatbed	$4,532	$2.99	$3,897 – $5,166
Step deck	$4,935	$3.25	$4,145 – $5,725
Power only	$3,332	$2.20	$2,899 – $3,765
Hotshot	$2,515	$1.66	$2,087 – $2,943
26' box truck	$2,461	$1.62	$2,092 – $2,831
Sprinter van	$1,505	$0.99	$1,264 – $1,746

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for reefer →

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 Santa Barbara

53' refrigerated lanes into Santa Barbara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,969 mi	$8,656	$2.92	$7,531 – $9,781	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$7,721	$3.63	$6,717 – $8,725	4 d
Houston, TX	1,717 mi	$4,988	$2.90	$4,339 – $5,636	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	520 mi	$1,603	$3.08	$1,394 – $1,811	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,900 mi	$7,522	$2.59	$6,544 – $8,500	6 d
San Diego, CA	218 mi	$1,706	$7.82	$1,484 – $1,927	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,561 mi	$4,594	$2.94	$3,997 – $5,191	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Santa Barbara, CA is estimated at $4,483 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,900 and $5,065.

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

About 1,517 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 $1,555 of the $4,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,928 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,583, which makes San Antonio, TX to Santa Barbara, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →