Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Santa Cruz, CA reefer rate

$4,973reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $4,326–$5,619
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Santa Cruz price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,219
Fuel: $1,754
All-in estimate: $4,973

Return trip

Santa Cruz → San Antonio$7,303

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 Cruz by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Santa Cruz, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,174	$2.44	$3,715 – $4,633
53' refrigerated	$4,973	$2.91	$4,326 – $5,619
48' flatbed	$5,018	$2.93	$4,315 – $5,720
Step deck	$5,462	$3.19	$4,588 – $6,336
Power only	$3,702	$2.16	$3,221 – $4,184
Hotshot	$2,795	$1.63	$2,320 – $3,270
26' box truck	$2,733	$1.60	$2,323 – $3,143
Sprinter van	$1,670	$0.98	$1,402 – $1,937

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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 Santa Cruz

53' refrigerated lanes into Santa Cruz, 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	340 mi	$2,143	$6.30	$1,864 – $2,422	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,905	$3.62	$6,878 – $8,933	5 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,447	$2.87	$4,739 – $6,156	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	717 mi	$2,009	$2.80	$1,747 – $2,270	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$7,687	$2.59	$6,688 – $8,686	6 d
San Diego, CA	471 mi	$2,613	$5.55	$2,273 – $2,953	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,719 mi	$4,993	$2.90	$4,344 – $5,642	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Santa Cruz, CA is estimated at $4,973 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,326 and $5,619.

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

About 1,711 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 $1,754 of the $4,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,219 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,303, which makes San Antonio, TX to Santa Cruz, 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 →