Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Danbury, CT to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,859reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,891 mi
Typical range: $5,968–$7,751
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danbury to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,896
Fuel: $2,963
All-in estimate: $6,859

Return trip

San Diego → Danbury$16,544

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Danbury to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Danbury, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,760	$1.99	$5,127 – $6,394
53' refrigerated	$6,859	$2.37	$5,968 – $7,751
48' flatbed	$6,877	$2.38	$5,914 – $7,839
Step deck	$7,476	$2.59	$6,280 – $8,672
Power only	$5,138	$1.78	$4,470 – $5,805
Hotshot	$3,880	$1.34	$3,220 – $4,539
26' box truck	$3,783	$1.31	$3,216 – $4,351
Sprinter van	$2,304	$0.80	$1,935 – $2,673

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More lanes from Danbury

53' refrigerated lanes from Danbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$946	$14.33	$823 – $1,069	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$6,936	$2.37	$6,034 – $7,837	6 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$2,410	$2.78	$2,097 – $2,723	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$4,470	$2.59	$3,889 – $5,051	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$6,762	$2.65	$5,883 – $7,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,142	$7.46	$993 – $1,290	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$4,900	$2.56	$4,263 – $5,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,662 mi	$4,326	$2.60	$3,763 – $4,888	4 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 Danbury, CT to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Danbury, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,859 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,968 and $7,751.

How far is Danbury, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,891 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 $2,963 of the $6,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Danbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,544, which makes Danbury, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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