Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Atlantic City, NJ to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$8,170reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,836 mi
Typical range: $7,108–$9,232
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Atlantic City to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,263
Fuel: $2,907
All-in estimate: $8,170

Return trip

San Diego → Atlantic City$13,925

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Atlantic City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Atlantic City, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,861	$2.42	$6,106 – $7,615
53' refrigerated	$8,170	$2.88	$7,108 – $9,232
48' flatbed	$8,192	$2.89	$7,045 – $9,339
Step deck	$8,906	$3.14	$7,481 – $10,331
Power only	$6,118	$2.16	$5,323 – $6,913
Hotshot	$4,620	$1.63	$3,835 – $5,405
26' box truck	$4,505	$1.59	$3,830 – $5,181
Sprinter van	$2,744	$0.97	$2,305 – $3,183

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More lanes from Atlantic City

53' refrigerated lanes from Atlantic City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	110 mi	$1,302	$11.84	$1,133 – $1,472	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,878 mi	$8,281	$2.88	$7,204 – $9,357	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,859	$3.40	$2,487 – $3,231	2 d
Houston, TX	1,603 mi	$5,083	$3.17	$4,422 – $5,743	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$8,017	$3.21	$6,975 – $9,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,094	$16.33	$952 – $1,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,802 mi	$5,626	$3.12	$4,895 – $6,358	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,560 mi	$4,965	$3.18	$4,320 – $5,611	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 Atlantic City, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Atlantic City, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,170 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,836 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,108 and $9,232.

How far is Atlantic City, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,836 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 $2,907 of the $8,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,263 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Atlantic City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,925, which makes Atlantic City, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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