Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Vista, CA reefer rate

$4,025reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,336 mi
Typical range: $3,502–$4,549
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Vista price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,656
Fuel: $1,369
All-in estimate: $4,025

Return trip

Vista → San Antonio$5,912

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 Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,378	$2.53	$3,006 – $3,750
53' refrigerated	$4,025	$3.01	$3,502 – $4,549
48' flatbed	$4,078	$3.05	$3,507 – $4,649
Step deck	$4,443	$3.33	$3,732 – $5,154
Power only	$2,986	$2.24	$2,598 – $3,374
Hotshot	$2,254	$1.69	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,208	$1.65	$1,877 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.01	$1,135 – $1,567

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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 Vista

53' refrigerated lanes into Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$8,356	$2.92	$7,269 – $9,442	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$1,297	$12.47	$1,128 – $1,465	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$7,388	$3.65	$6,427 – $8,348	4 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$4,543	$2.95	$3,953 – $5,134	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$1,256	$3.57	$1,093 – $1,420	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,248	$2.60	$6,306 – $8,191	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,398 mi	$4,182	$2.99	$3,638 – $4,726	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,465 mi	$5,547	$2.25	$4,826 – $6,268	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Vista, CA is estimated at $4,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,502 and $4,549.

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

About 1,336 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 $1,369 of the $4,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,656 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,912, which makes San Antonio, TX to Vista, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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