Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cottonwood Heights, UT to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$2,023reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 724 mi
Typical range: $1,760–$2,286
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cottonwood Heights to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,281
Fuel: $742
All-in estimate: $2,023

Return trip

San Diego → Cottonwood Heights$4,414

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Cottonwood Heights to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottonwood Heights, UT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,696	$2.34	$1,510 – $1,883
53' refrigerated	$2,023	$2.79	$1,760 – $2,286
48' flatbed	$2,077	$2.87	$1,786 – $2,368
Step deck	$2,269	$3.13	$1,906 – $2,632
Power only	$1,482	$2.05	$1,290 – $1,675
Hotshot	$1,118	$1.54	$928 – $1,308
26' box truck	$1,102	$1.52	$937 – $1,267
Sprinter van	$679	$0.94	$570 – $787

More lanes from Cottonwood Heights

53' refrigerated lanes from Cottonwood Heights, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,325 mi	$7,141	$3.07	$6,213 – $8,070	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	687 mi	$1,947	$2.83	$1,694 – $2,200	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,478 mi	$3,522	$2.38	$3,064 – $3,980	3 d
Houston, TX	1,402 mi	$3,538	$2.52	$3,078 – $3,998	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$1,891	$3.29	$1,645 – $2,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,264 mi	$6,633	$2.93	$5,771 – $7,496	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,250	$2.57	$2,828 – $3,673	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$3,043	$2.60	$2,648 – $3,439	3 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 Cottonwood Heights, UT to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Cottonwood Heights, UT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,023 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 724 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,760 and $2,286.

How far is Cottonwood Heights, UT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 724 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $742 of the $2,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Cottonwood Heights, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,414, which makes Cottonwood Heights, UT to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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