Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$7,348reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,723 mi
Typical range: $6,393–$8,303
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,582
Fuel: $1,766
All-in estimate: $7,348

Return trip

San Antonio → Union City$5,003

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

Union City to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,168	$3.58	$5,489 – $6,846
53' refrigerated	$7,348	$4.26	$6,393 – $8,303
48' flatbed	$7,413	$4.30	$6,376 – $8,451
Step deck	$8,070	$4.68	$6,779 – $9,361
Power only	$5,471	$3.18	$4,760 – $6,183
Hotshot	$4,130	$2.40	$3,428 – $4,833
26' box truck	$4,039	$2.34	$3,433 – $4,645
Sprinter van	$2,467	$1.43	$2,072 – $2,862

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More lanes from Union City

53' refrigerated lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$15,738	$5.22	$13,692 – $17,783	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,276	$6.04	$1,980 – $2,572	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$8,558	$3.95	$7,446 – $9,671	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,034	$4.21	$6,990 – $9,079	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$3,927	$5.34	$3,417 – $4,438	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$14,688	$4.98	$12,779 – $16,598	6 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$2,746	$5.40	$2,389 – $3,103	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$7,344	$4.26	$6,389 – $8,299	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 Union City, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Union City, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,348 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,393 and $8,303.

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

About 1,723 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 $1,766 of the $7,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,582 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,003, which makes Union City, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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