Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Alpharetta, GA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,051reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 2,228 mi
Typical range: $5,265–$6,838
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alpharetta to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,767
Fuel: $2,284
All-in estimate: $6,051

Return trip

San Diego → Alpharetta$10,511

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Alpharetta to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Alpharetta, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,081	$2.28	$4,522 – $5,640
53' refrigerated	$6,051	$2.72	$5,265 – $6,838
48' flatbed	$6,084	$2.73	$5,232 – $6,936
Step deck	$6,618	$2.97	$5,559 – $7,677
Power only	$4,520	$2.03	$3,933 – $5,108
Hotshot	$3,413	$1.53	$2,833 – $3,993
26' box truck	$3,332	$1.50	$2,833 – $3,832
Sprinter van	$2,032	$0.91	$1,707 – $2,357

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More lanes from Alpharetta

53' refrigerated lanes from Alpharetta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,644	$4.25	$3,170 – $4,117	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$6,214	$2.71	$5,407 – $7,022	5 d
Chicago, IL	670 mi	$2,223	$3.32	$1,934 – $2,512	2 d
Houston, TX	844 mi	$2,774	$3.29	$2,413 – $3,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,879 mi	$5,738	$3.05	$4,992 – $6,484	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	766 mi	$3,181	$4.15	$2,767 – $3,594	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,056 mi	$3,308	$3.13	$2,878 – $3,738	2 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$2,804	$3.28	$2,440 – $3,169	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 Alpharetta, GA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Alpharetta, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,051 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 2,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,265 and $6,838.

How far is Alpharetta, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,228 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,284 of the $6,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,767 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Alpharetta, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,511, which makes Alpharetta, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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