Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Baton Rouge, LA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,290reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,811 mi
Typical range: $4,602–$5,978
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baton Rouge to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,434
Fuel: $1,856
All-in estimate: $5,290

Return trip

San Diego → Baton Rouge$8,458

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baton Rouge to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Baton Rouge, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,441	$2.45	$3,952 – $4,929
53' refrigerated	$5,290	$2.92	$4,602 – $5,978
48' flatbed	$5,333	$2.95	$4,587 – $6,080
Step deck	$5,805	$3.21	$4,876 – $6,734
Power only	$3,942	$2.18	$3,429 – $4,454
Hotshot	$2,976	$1.64	$2,470 – $3,482
26' box truck	$2,909	$1.61	$2,473 – $3,345
Sprinter van	$1,776	$0.98	$1,492 – $2,061

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for reefer →

More lanes from Baton Rouge

53' refrigerated lanes from Baton Rouge, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,715	$4.06	$4,972 – $6,457	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$5,513	$2.90	$4,796 – $6,229	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,056	$3.20	$2,658 – $3,453	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,488	$4.88	$1,295 – $1,682	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,871	$3.32	$4,238 – $5,504	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$5,140	$3.90	$4,471 – $5,808	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,078	$3.94	$1,808 – $2,348	1 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,835	$4.21	$1,596 – $2,073	1 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 Baton Rouge, LA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Baton Rouge, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,290 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,811 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,602 and $5,978.

How far is Baton Rouge, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,811 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,856 of the $5,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,434 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,458, which makes Baton Rouge, LA to San Diego, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →