Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,675reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,565 mi
Typical range: $4,937–$6,413
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to San Diego price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.5%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,071
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $5,675

Return trip

San Diego → Canton$6,901

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

Canton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,763	$3.04	$4,239 – $5,287
53' refrigerated	$5,675	$3.63	$4,937 – $6,413
48' flatbed	$5,734	$3.66	$4,931 – $6,537
Step deck	$6,244	$3.99	$5,245 – $7,243
Power only	$4,220	$2.70	$3,672 – $4,769
Hotshot	$3,186	$2.04	$2,644 – $3,727
26' box truck	$3,117	$1.99	$2,649 – $3,585
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.22	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Canton

53' refrigerated lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$6,862	$4.95	$5,970 – $7,754	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,706	$3.62	$4,964 – $6,448	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,466	$4.51	$2,146 – $2,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,389	$3.97	$3,818 – $4,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,230	$4.13	$4,550 – $5,910	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,310	$4.74	$5,489 – $7,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,485	$3.95	$3,902 – $5,068	3 d
Dallas, TX	857 mi	$3,590	$4.19	$3,123 – $4,056	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 Canton, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Canton, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,675 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,565 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,937 and $6,413.

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

About 1,565 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 $1,604 of the $5,675 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,071 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,901, which makes Canton, 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