Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Amherst Town, MA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,415reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 2,950 mi
Typical range: $6,451–$8,379
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amherst Town to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,391
Fuel: $3,024
All-in estimate: $7,415

Return trip

San Diego → Amherst Town$15,912

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Amherst Town to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Amherst Town, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,227	$2.11	$5,542 – $6,912
53' refrigerated	$7,415	$2.51	$6,451 – $8,379
48' flatbed	$7,432	$2.52	$6,392 – $8,473
Step deck	$8,080	$2.74	$6,787 – $9,373
Power only	$5,555	$1.88	$4,833 – $6,277
Hotshot	$4,195	$1.42	$3,482 – $4,908
26' box truck	$4,090	$1.39	$3,477 – $4,704
Sprinter van	$2,491	$0.84	$2,092 – $2,889

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More lanes from Amherst Town

53' refrigerated lanes from Amherst Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,307	$7.97	$1,137 – $1,477	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$7,487	$2.51	$6,514 – $8,460	6 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,676	$2.91	$2,328 – $3,024	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$4,954	$2.73	$4,310 – $5,598	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$7,331	$2.80	$6,378 – $8,284	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,501	$5.98	$1,305 – $1,696	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$5,403	$2.70	$4,701 – $6,106	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$4,782	$2.74	$4,160 – $5,403	4 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 Amherst Town, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Amherst Town, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,415 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 2,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,451 and $8,379.

How far is Amherst Town, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,950 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 $3,024 of the $7,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Amherst Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,912, which makes Amherst Town, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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