Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,785reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,572 mi
Typical range: $5,903–$7,667
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apex to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,149
Fuel: $2,636
All-in estimate: $6,785

Return trip

San Diego → Apex$12,147

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Apex to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,698	$2.22	$5,071 – $6,324
53' refrigerated	$6,785	$2.64	$5,903 – $7,667
48' flatbed	$6,811	$2.65	$5,857 – $7,764
Step deck	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591
Power only	$5,076	$1.97	$4,416 – $5,736
Hotshot	$3,833	$1.49	$3,182 – $4,485
26' box truck	$3,740	$1.45	$3,179 – $4,301
Sprinter van	$2,279	$0.89	$1,914 – $2,644

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More lanes from Apex

53' refrigerated lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,476	$4.84	$2,154 – $2,798	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$6,924	$2.63	$6,024 – $7,825	5 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,376	$3.17	$2,068 – $2,685	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$3,687	$3.00	$3,208 – $4,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$6,565	$2.95	$5,712 – $7,418	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,086	$4.92	$1,815 – $2,357	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,211	$2.92	$3,663 – $4,758	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$3,682	$3.00	$3,204 – $4,161	3 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 Apex, NC to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Apex, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,785 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,903 and $7,667.

How far is Apex, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,572 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 $2,636 of the $6,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,147, which makes Apex, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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