Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,620reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,692 mi
Typical range: $6,630–$8,611
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowie to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,861
Fuel: $2,759
All-in estimate: $7,620

Return trip

San Diego → Bowie$13,791

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bowie to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,399	$2.38	$5,695 – $7,103
53' refrigerated	$7,620	$2.83	$6,630 – $8,611
48' flatbed	$7,645	$2.84	$6,575 – $8,715
Step deck	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642
Power only	$5,704	$2.12	$4,962 – $6,445
Hotshot	$4,307	$1.60	$3,575 – $5,039
26' box truck	$4,201	$1.56	$3,571 – $4,831
Sprinter van	$2,560	$0.95	$2,150 – $2,969

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More lanes from Bowie

53' refrigerated lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,669	$7.45	$1,452 – $1,886	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$7,736	$2.83	$6,731 – $8,742	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,484	$3.45	$2,161 – $2,807	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$4,582	$3.14	$3,986 – $5,178	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,432	$3.16	$6,466 – $8,398	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,288	$9.68	$1,120 – $1,455	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$5,108	$3.09	$4,444 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,462	$3.16	$3,882 – $5,042	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 Bowie, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Bowie, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,620 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,630 and $8,611.

How far is Bowie, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,692 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 $2,759 of the $7,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Bowie, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,791, which makes Bowie, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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