Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bayonne, NJ to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$8,215reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,853 mi
Typical range: $7,147–$9,283
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bayonne to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,291
Fuel: $2,924
All-in estimate: $8,215

Return trip

San Diego → Bayonne$14,002

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

Bayonne to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bayonne, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,898	$2.42	$6,140 – $7,657
53' refrigerated	$8,215	$2.88	$7,147 – $9,283
48' flatbed	$8,237	$2.89	$7,083 – $9,390
Step deck	$8,955	$3.14	$7,522 – $10,387
Power only	$6,152	$2.16	$5,352 – $6,952
Hotshot	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435
26' box truck	$4,530	$1.59	$3,851 – $5,210
Sprinter van	$2,759	$0.97	$2,318 – $3,201

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More lanes from Bayonne

53' refrigerated lanes from Bayonne, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,891 mi	$8,315	$2.88	$7,234 – $9,396	6 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$2,846	$3.40	$2,476 – $3,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,665 mi	$5,252	$3.15	$4,569 – $5,935	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$8,078	$3.21	$7,028 – $9,128	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,148	$13.83	$999 – $1,297	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,858 mi	$5,779	$3.11	$5,028 – $6,531	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,607 mi	$5,094	$3.17	$4,431 – $5,756	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	979 mi	$4,920	$5.03	$4,280 – $5,559	2 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 Bayonne, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Bayonne, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,215 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,147 and $9,283.

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

About 2,853 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 $2,924 of the $8,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,291 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,002, which makes Bayonne, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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