Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Danielson, CT to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,071reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,988 mi
Typical range: $6,152–$7,990
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danielson to San Diego price history

3 months: +2.2%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,009
Fuel: $3,062
All-in estimate: $7,071

Return trip

San Diego → Danielson$17,053

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

Danielson to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Danielson, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,938	$1.99	$5,285 – $6,591
53' refrigerated	$7,071	$2.37	$6,152 – $7,990
48' flatbed	$7,086	$2.37	$6,094 – $8,078
Step deck	$7,703	$2.58	$6,471 – $8,936
Power only	$5,297	$1.77	$4,609 – $5,986
Hotshot	$4,000	$1.34	$3,320 – $4,680
26' box truck	$3,900	$1.31	$3,315 – $4,485
Sprinter van	$2,375	$0.79	$1,995 – $2,755

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More lanes from Danielson

53' refrigerated lanes from Danielson, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,212	$7.72	$1,054 – $1,369	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,021 mi	$7,143	$2.36	$6,214 – $8,071	6 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$2,609	$2.72	$2,270 – $2,949	2 d
Houston, TX	1,828 mi	$4,700	$2.57	$4,089 – $5,311	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,654 mi	$6,998	$2.64	$6,088 – $7,907	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	248 mi	$1,406	$5.67	$1,223 – $1,588	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,020 mi	$5,133	$2.54	$4,465 – $5,800	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,765 mi	$4,558	$2.58	$3,965 – $5,150	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 Danielson, CT to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Danielson, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,071 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,152 and $7,990.

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

About 2,988 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 $3,062 of the $7,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,009 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,053, which makes Danielson, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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