Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Lubbock, TX reefer rate

$6,290reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $5,473–$7,108
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Lubbock price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,816
Fuel: $1,474
All-in estimate: $6,290

Return trip

Lubbock → San Francisco$4,283

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 Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,279	$3.67	$4,699 – $5,860
53' refrigerated	$6,290	$4.37	$5,473 – $7,108
48' flatbed	$6,365	$4.43	$5,474 – $7,256
Step deck	$6,933	$4.82	$5,824 – $8,042
Power only	$4,672	$3.25	$4,064 – $5,279
Hotshot	$3,526	$2.45	$2,927 – $4,126
26' box truck	$3,453	$2.40	$2,935 – $3,970
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.47	$1,774 – $2,450

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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 Lubbock

53' refrigerated lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$5,982	$3.15	$5,204 – $6,759	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,107	$4.56	$4,443 – $5,771	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,662	$4.11	$4,056 – $5,268	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,026	$2.92	$1,763 – $2,290	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,112	$2.81	$4,448 – $5,777	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,739	$4.26	$1,513 – $1,965	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,818	$4.63	$4,191 – $5,444	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Francisco, CA to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $6,290 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,473 and $7,108.

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

About 1,438 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 $1,474 of the $6,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,283, which makes San Francisco, CA to Lubbock, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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