Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Baytown, TX to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$4,594reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $3,997–$5,191
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baytown to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,994
Fuel: $1,600
All-in estimate: $4,594

Return trip

San Diego → Baytown$6,747

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Baytown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Baytown, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,856	$2.47	$3,432 – $4,280
53' refrigerated	$4,594	$2.94	$3,997 – $5,191
48' flatbed	$4,642	$2.97	$3,992 – $5,292
Step deck	$5,055	$3.24	$4,246 – $5,863
Power only	$3,416	$2.19	$2,972 – $3,860
Hotshot	$2,578	$1.65	$2,140 – $3,017
26' box truck	$2,523	$1.62	$2,145 – $2,902
Sprinter van	$1,542	$0.99	$1,296 – $1,789

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More lanes from Baytown

53' refrigerated lanes from Baytown, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$6,471	$3.92	$5,630 – $7,313	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$4,834	$2.92	$4,205 – $5,462	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,364	$3.07	$2,927 – $3,801	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$4,134	$3.37	$3,597 – $4,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$5,867	$3.76	$5,104 – $6,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,334	$5.27	$1,161 – $1,507	1 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,397	$5.04	$1,215 – $1,578	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	940 mi	$4,557	$4.85	$3,965 – $5,150	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 Baytown, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Baytown, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,594 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,997 and $5,191.

How far is Baytown, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,561 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,600 of the $4,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Baytown, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,747, which makes Baytown, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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