Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Luis Obispo, CA to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$6,865reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,593 mi
Typical range: $5,973–$7,758
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Luis Obispo to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,232
Fuel: $1,633
All-in estimate: $6,865

Return trip

San Antonio → San Luis Obispo$4,675

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

San Luis Obispo to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis Obispo, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,763	$3.62	$5,129 – $6,396
53' refrigerated	$6,865	$4.31	$5,973 – $7,758
48' flatbed	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906
Step deck	$7,551	$4.74	$6,343 – $8,759
Power only	$5,107	$3.21	$4,443 – $5,771
Hotshot	$3,855	$2.42	$3,200 – $4,510
26' box truck	$3,771	$2.37	$3,206 – $4,337
Sprinter van	$2,305	$1.45	$1,936 – $2,674

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More lanes from San Luis Obispo

53' refrigerated lanes from San Luis Obispo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$15,675	$5.23	$13,637 – $17,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,576	$8.66	$1,371 – $1,781	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,523	$3.95	$7,415 – $9,631	4 d
Houston, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$3,365	$5.68	$2,928 – $3,803	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,606	$4.98	$12,707 – $16,505	6 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,039	$6.56	$1,774 – $2,304	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,624 mi	$6,980	$4.30	$6,073 – $7,888	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

53' refrigerated lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,021	$2.82	$4,368 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Luis Obispo, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $6,865 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,593 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,973 and $7,758.

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

About 1,593 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 $1,633 of the $6,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,232 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,675, which makes San Luis Obispo, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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