Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Allentown, PA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,210reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,769 mi
Typical range: $6,273–$8,148
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allentown to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,372
Fuel: $2,838
All-in estimate: $7,210

Return trip

San Diego → Allentown$13,855

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Allentown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Allentown, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,055	$2.19	$5,389 – $6,721
53' refrigerated	$7,210	$2.60	$6,273 – $8,148
48' flatbed	$7,232	$2.61	$6,219 – $8,244
Step deck	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121
Power only	$5,398	$1.95	$4,696 – $6,100
Hotshot	$4,076	$1.47	$3,383 – $4,769
26' box truck	$3,976	$1.44	$3,379 – $4,572
Sprinter van	$2,422	$0.87	$2,034 – $2,809

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More lanes from Allentown

53' refrigerated lanes from Allentown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	95 mi	$1,127	$11.86	$980 – $1,273	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,807 mi	$7,301	$2.60	$6,352 – $8,250	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,375	$3.15	$2,066 – $2,684	2 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$4,546	$2.86	$3,955 – $5,136	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,431 mi	$7,066	$2.91	$6,148 – $7,985	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,016	$2.82	$4,364 – $5,668	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,525 mi	$4,393	$2.88	$3,822 – $4,964	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	931 mi	$4,266	$4.58	$3,711 – $4,820	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,263	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Allentown, PA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Allentown, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,210 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,273 and $8,148.

How far is Allentown, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,769 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,838 of the $7,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,372 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Allentown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,855, which makes Allentown, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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