Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brownsville, TX to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$4,445reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $3,867–$5,022
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brownsville to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,906
Fuel: $1,539
All-in estimate: $4,445

Return trip

San Diego → Brownsville$6,528

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

Brownsville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Brownsville, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,730	$2.48	$3,320 – $4,141
53' refrigerated	$4,445	$2.96	$3,867 – $5,022
48' flatbed	$4,494	$2.99	$3,865 – $5,123
Step deck	$4,894	$3.26	$4,111 – $5,677
Power only	$3,303	$2.20	$2,874 – $3,733
Hotshot	$2,493	$1.66	$2,069 – $2,917
26' box truck	$2,440	$1.62	$2,074 – $2,806
Sprinter van	$1,492	$0.99	$1,253 – $1,731

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More lanes from Brownsville

53' refrigerated lanes from Brownsville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$7,610	$3.83	$6,621 – $8,599	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$4,728	$2.93	$4,113 – $5,342	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$4,242	$2.93	$3,690 – $4,793	3 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,569	$4.57	$1,365 – $1,773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$4,073	$3.38	$3,543 – $4,602	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$6,947	$3.66	$6,044 – $7,850	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,438	$4.91	$1,251 – $1,625	1 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$2,126	$3.82	$1,849 – $2,402	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 Brownsville, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Brownsville, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,445 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,867 and $5,022.

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

About 1,502 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 $1,539 of the $4,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,906 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,528, which makes Brownsville, TX to San Diego, CA 32% 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 →