Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$8,033reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,303 mi
Typical range: $6,989–$9,077
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dearborn Heights to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,673
Fuel: $2,360
All-in estimate: $8,033

Return trip

San Diego → Dearborn Heights$9,521

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dearborn Heights to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn Heights, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,745	$2.93	$6,003 – $7,487
53' refrigerated	$8,033	$3.49	$6,989 – $9,077
48' flatbed	$8,073	$3.51	$6,943 – $9,204
Step deck	$8,782	$3.81	$7,377 – $10,187
Power only	$6,003	$2.61	$5,223 – $6,783
Hotshot	$4,533	$1.97	$3,762 – $5,303
26' box truck	$4,425	$1.92	$3,761 – $5,088
Sprinter van	$2,698	$1.17	$2,266 – $3,130

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More lanes from Dearborn Heights

53' refrigerated lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,555	$6.06	$3,093 – $4,017	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$8,124	$3.48	$7,068 – $9,180	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,626	$6.05	$1,415 – $1,838	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$5,035	$3.89	$4,381 – $5,690	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$7,720	$3.91	$6,716 – $8,724	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$3,174	$5.93	$2,761 – $3,586	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,538	$3.82	$4,818 – $6,258	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$4,616	$3.96	$4,016 – $5,217	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 Dearborn Heights, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Dearborn Heights, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,033 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,989 and $9,077.

How far is Dearborn Heights, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,303 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,360 of the $8,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dearborn Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,521, which makes Dearborn Heights, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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