Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bay City, MI to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,977reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,285 mi
Typical range: $6,940–$9,014
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bay City to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,635
Fuel: $2,342
All-in estimate: $7,977

Return trip

San Diego → Bay City$9,454

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bay City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bay City, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,697	$2.93	$5,961 – $7,434
53' refrigerated	$7,977	$3.49	$6,940 – $9,014
48' flatbed	$8,017	$3.51	$6,895 – $9,140
Step deck	$8,721	$3.82	$7,326 – $10,116
Power only	$5,960	$2.61	$5,186 – $6,735
Hotshot	$4,500	$1.97	$3,735 – $5,265
26' box truck	$4,393	$1.92	$3,734 – $5,052
Sprinter van	$2,679	$1.17	$2,250 – $3,108

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More lanes from Bay City

53' refrigerated lanes from Bay City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$3,807	$5.88	$3,312 – $4,302	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$8,049	$3.49	$7,003 – $9,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,626	$6.05	$1,415 – $1,838	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$5,220	$3.86	$4,541 – $5,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,682	$3.92	$6,683 – $8,681	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$3,458	$5.71	$3,008 – $3,907	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$5,684	$3.80	$4,945 – $6,423	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$4,743	$3.94	$4,126 – $5,360	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 Bay City, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Bay City, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,977 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,940 and $9,014.

How far is Bay City, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,285 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 $2,342 of the $7,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bay City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,454, which makes Bay City, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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