Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Boone, IA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,738reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $4,992–$6,484
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boone to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,020
Fuel: $1,718
All-in estimate: $5,738

Return trip

San Diego → Boone$6,976

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Boone to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Boone, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,816	$2.87	$4,287 – $5,346
53' refrigerated	$5,738	$3.42	$4,992 – $6,484
48' flatbed	$5,791	$3.46	$4,981 – $6,602
Step deck	$6,305	$3.76	$5,296 – $7,314
Power only	$4,271	$2.55	$3,716 – $4,826
Hotshot	$3,224	$1.92	$2,676 – $3,772
26' box truck	$3,153	$1.88	$2,680 – $3,626
Sprinter van	$1,927	$1.15	$1,618 – $2,235

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More lanes from Boone

53' refrigerated lanes from Boone, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$5,890	$4.82	$5,125 – $6,656	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,699 mi	$5,806	$3.42	$5,051 – $6,561	4 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,851	$4.92	$1,610 – $2,092	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,875	$3.86	$3,372 – $4,379	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,358 mi	$5,289	$3.89	$4,601 – $5,976	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,377	$4.63	$4,678 – $6,076	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,071 mi	$4,078	$3.81	$3,548 – $4,608	2 d
Dallas, TX	777 mi	$3,176	$4.09	$2,763 – $3,588	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 Boone, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Boone, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,738 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,992 and $6,484.

How far is Boone, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,676 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 $1,718 of the $5,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Boone, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,976, which makes Boone, IA to San Diego, CA 18% 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 →