Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Watsonville, CA reefer rate

$4,927reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $4,287–$5,568
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Watsonville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,192
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $4,927

Return trip

Watsonville → San Antonio$7,236

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 Watsonville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Watsonville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,136	$2.44	$3,681 – $4,591
53' refrigerated	$4,927	$2.91	$4,287 – $5,568
48' flatbed	$4,972	$2.94	$4,276 – $5,669
Step deck	$5,413	$3.20	$4,547 – $6,279
Power only	$3,668	$2.17	$3,191 – $4,145
Hotshot	$2,769	$1.64	$2,298 – $3,240
26' box truck	$2,708	$1.60	$2,302 – $3,114
Sprinter van	$1,654	$0.98	$1,390 – $1,919

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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 Watsonville

53' refrigerated lanes into Watsonville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$8,785	$2.91	$7,643 – $9,927	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$2,089	$6.43	$1,818 – $2,361	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,857	$3.62	$6,835 – $8,878	5 d
Houston, TX	1,881 mi	$5,402	$2.87	$4,700 – $6,104	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$1,974	$2.82	$1,717 – $2,230	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$7,651	$2.59	$6,656 – $8,646	6 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,559	$5.61	$2,226 – $2,892	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$4,947	$2.91	$4,304 – $5,590	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Antonio, TX to Watsonville, CA is estimated at $4,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,287 and $5,568.

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

About 1,693 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 $1,735 of the $4,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,192 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,236, which makes San Antonio, TX to Watsonville, 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 →