Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bothell, WA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$4,984reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $4,336–$5,631
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bothell to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,694
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $4,984

Return trip

San Diego → Bothell$5,433

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bothell to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bothell, WA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,182	$3.32	$3,722 – $4,642
53' refrigerated	$4,984	$3.96	$4,336 – $5,631
48' flatbed	$5,055	$4.01	$4,347 – $5,762
Step deck	$5,508	$4.37	$4,627 – $6,389
Power only	$3,693	$2.93	$3,213 – $4,173
Hotshot	$2,787	$2.21	$2,313 – $3,261
26' box truck	$2,732	$2.17	$2,322 – $3,142
Sprinter van	$1,673	$1.33	$1,405 – $1,940

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More lanes from Bothell

53' refrigerated lanes from Bothell, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$13,617	$4.81	$11,847 – $15,387	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$4,609	$4.03	$4,010 – $5,208	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,421	$3.64	$6,456 – $8,385	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,449	$3.79	$7,351 – $9,547	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,313 mi	$5,694	$4.34	$4,954 – $6,434	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$12,791	$4.58	$11,128 – $14,454	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,106 mi	$8,034	$3.81	$6,990 – $9,079	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,983 mi	$7,616	$3.84	$6,626 – $8,606	4 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 Bothell, WA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Bothell, WA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,984 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,336 and $5,631.

How far is Bothell, WA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,259 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 $1,290 of the $4,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bothell, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,433, which makes Bothell, WA to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology