Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$4,794reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $4,171–$5,417
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Box Elder to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,480
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $4,794

Return trip

San Diego → Box Elder$5,830

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

Box Elder to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,023	$3.14	$3,580 – $4,465
53' refrigerated	$4,794	$3.74	$4,171 – $5,417
48' flatbed	$4,860	$3.79	$4,180 – $5,541
Step deck	$5,296	$4.13	$4,449 – $6,144
Power only	$3,554	$2.77	$3,092 – $4,016
Hotshot	$2,682	$2.09	$2,226 – $3,138
26' box truck	$2,628	$2.05	$2,234 – $3,023
Sprinter van	$1,609	$1.26	$1,352 – $1,867

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More lanes from Box Elder

53' refrigerated lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$8,462	$4.79	$7,362 – $9,562	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$4,753	$3.75	$4,135 – $5,371	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,656	$3.91	$3,181 – $4,131	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,920	$3.87	$4,280 – $5,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$4,426	$4.29	$3,851 – $5,002	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$7,844	$4.57	$6,824 – $8,863	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,791	$3.90	$4,168 – $5,414	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$4,070	$4.05	$3,541 – $4,599	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 Box Elder, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Box Elder, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,794 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,171 and $5,417.

How far is Box Elder, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,282 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 $1,314 of the $4,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Box Elder, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,830, which makes Box Elder, SD to San Diego, CA 18% 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