Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Camden, NJ to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$8,056reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,793 mi
Typical range: $7,009–$9,104
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Camden to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,193
Fuel: $2,863
All-in estimate: $8,056

Return trip

San Diego → Camden$13,732

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Camden to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Camden, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,765	$2.42	$6,021 – $7,510
53' refrigerated	$8,056	$2.88	$7,009 – $9,104
48' flatbed	$8,079	$2.89	$6,948 – $9,211
Step deck	$8,784	$3.15	$7,379 – $10,190
Power only	$6,032	$2.16	$5,248 – $6,816
Hotshot	$4,555	$1.63	$3,781 – $5,329
26' box truck	$4,442	$1.59	$3,776 – $5,109
Sprinter van	$2,706	$0.97	$2,273 – $3,139

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More lanes from Camden

53' refrigerated lanes from Camden, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	94 mi	$1,246	$13.25	$1,084 – $1,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,833 mi	$8,162	$2.88	$7,101 – $9,223	6 d
Chicago, IL	790 mi	$2,724	$3.45	$2,370 – $3,078	2 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$5,031	$3.18	$4,377 – $5,685	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,453 mi	$7,897	$3.22	$6,871 – $8,924	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,779 mi	$5,563	$3.13	$4,840 – $6,287	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,889	$3.19	$4,253 – $5,524	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	896 mi	$4,590	$5.12	$3,993 – $5,186	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 Camden, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Camden, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,056 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,009 and $9,104.

How far is Camden, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,793 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,863 of the $8,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,193 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Camden, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,732, which makes Camden, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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