Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Turlock, CA reefer rate

$4,816reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,649 mi
Typical range: $4,190–$5,442
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Turlock price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,126
Fuel: $1,690
All-in estimate: $4,816

Return trip

Turlock → San Antonio$7,073

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 Turlock by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Turlock, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,042	$2.45	$3,598 – $4,487
53' refrigerated	$4,816	$2.92	$4,190 – $5,442
48' flatbed	$4,862	$2.95	$4,182 – $5,543
Step deck	$5,294	$3.21	$4,447 – $6,141
Power only	$3,584	$2.17	$3,118 – $4,050
Hotshot	$2,706	$1.64	$2,246 – $3,165
26' box truck	$2,646	$1.60	$2,249 – $3,043
Sprinter van	$1,617	$0.98	$1,358 – $1,876

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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 Turlock

53' refrigerated lanes into Turlock, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$8,592	$2.92	$7,475 – $9,709	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$2,096	$6.41	$1,824 – $2,369	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,098 mi	$7,624	$3.63	$6,633 – $8,615	4 d
Houston, TX	1,833 mi	$5,281	$2.88	$4,594 – $5,967	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	664 mi	$1,899	$2.86	$1,652 – $2,146	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$7,480	$2.60	$6,507 – $8,452	6 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,559	$5.61	$2,226 – $2,892	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,646 mi	$4,808	$2.92	$4,183 – $5,433	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Turlock, CA is estimated at $4,816 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,649 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,190 and $5,442.

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

About 1,649 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 $1,690 of the $4,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,126 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,073, which makes San Antonio, TX to Turlock, 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