Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Carson, CA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$1,329reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $11.76
Distance: 113 mi
Typical range: $1,156–$1,502
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carson to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,213
Fuel: $116
All-in estimate: $1,329

Return trip

San Diego → Carson$1,329

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,110	$9.83	$988 – $1,232
53' refrigerated	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502
48' flatbed	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643
Step deck	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845
Power only	$922	$8.16	$802 – $1,042
Hotshot	$693	$6.14	$576 – $811
26' box truck	$702	$6.21	$597 – $807
Sprinter van	$444	$3.93	$373 – $515

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More lanes from Carson

53' refrigerated lanes from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$15,184	$5.24	$13,210 – $17,158	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$8,184	$3.97	$7,120 – $9,248	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$6,943	$4.30	$6,041 – $7,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$2,673	$6.39	$2,325 – $3,020	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$14,121	$4.99	$12,285 – $15,956	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$6,194	$4.39	$5,389 – $6,999	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$6,383	$4.36	$5,553 – $7,213	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$15,062	$5.95	$13,104 – $17,020	5 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 Carson, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Carson, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,329 all-in in October 2026, or $11.76 a mile over about 113 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,156 and $1,502.

How far is Carson, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 113 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $116 of the $1,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,213 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Carson, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology