Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Corpus Christi, TX reefer rate

$8,160reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,942 mi
Typical range: $7,099–$9,221
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,170
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $8,160

Return trip

Corpus Christi → San Francisco$5,556

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Francisco to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,851	$3.53	$6,097 – $7,604
53' refrigerated	$8,160	$4.20	$7,099 – $9,221
48' flatbed	$8,219	$4.23	$7,068 – $9,370
Step deck	$8,944	$4.61	$7,513 – $10,375
Power only	$6,086	$3.13	$5,295 – $6,877
Hotshot	$4,595	$2.37	$3,814 – $5,376
26' box truck	$4,490	$2.31	$3,816 – $5,163
Sprinter van	$2,740	$1.41	$2,302 – $3,179

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' refrigerated lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,763	$3.94	$7,624 – $9,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,954	$4.97	$13,010 – $16,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

More lanes into Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,926	$3.16	$5,156 – $6,697	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,773	$4.32	$5,892 – $7,653	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,248	$4.01	$4,566 – $5,930	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,994	$2.61	$2,605 – $3,384	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,041	$2.82	$4,386 – $5,696	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,379	$4.36	$5,550 – $7,209	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from San Francisco, CA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $8,160 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,942 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,099 and $9,221.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,942 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 $1,990 of the $8,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,556, which makes San Francisco, CA to Corpus Christi, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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