Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Watsonville, CA to San Antonio, TX reefer rate

$7,236reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $6,296–$8,177
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watsonville to San Antonio price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,501
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $7,236

Return trip

San Antonio → Watsonville$4,927

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

Watsonville to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Watsonville, CA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,074	$3.59	$5,406 – $6,743
53' refrigerated	$7,236	$4.27	$6,296 – $8,177
48' flatbed	$7,303	$4.31	$6,281 – $8,326
Step deck	$7,950	$4.70	$6,678 – $9,222
Power only	$5,387	$3.18	$4,687 – $6,088
Hotshot	$4,067	$2.40	$3,376 – $4,758
26' box truck	$3,977	$2.35	$3,381 – $4,574
Sprinter van	$2,430	$1.44	$2,041 – $2,819

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More lanes from Watsonville

53' refrigerated lanes from Watsonville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$15,757	$5.22	$13,708 – $17,805	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$2,089	$6.43	$1,818 – $2,361	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,572	$3.95	$7,458 – $9,687	5 d
Houston, TX	1,881 mi	$7,934	$4.22	$6,903 – $8,965	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$3,789	$5.41	$3,296 – $4,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$14,702	$4.98	$12,791 – $16,613	6 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,559	$5.61	$2,226 – $2,892	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$7,266	$4.27	$6,322 – $8,211	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 Watsonville, CA to San Antonio, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Watsonville, CA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $7,236 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,296 and $8,177.

How far is Watsonville, CA from San Antonio, TX 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 $7,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,501 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,927, which makes Watsonville, CA to San Antonio, TX 47% more expensive. 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 →