Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Del Rio, TX to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$3,601reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,168 mi
Typical range: $3,133–$4,069
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Del Rio to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,404
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $3,601

Return trip

San Diego → Del Rio$5,289

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Del Rio to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Del Rio, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,021	$2.59	$2,689 – $3,354
53' refrigerated	$3,601	$3.08	$3,133 – $4,069
48' flatbed	$3,657	$3.13	$3,145 – $4,170
Step deck	$3,987	$3.41	$3,349 – $4,625
Power only	$2,665	$2.28	$2,319 – $3,012
Hotshot	$2,011	$1.72	$1,669 – $2,353
26' box truck	$1,972	$1.69	$1,677 – $2,268
Sprinter van	$1,209	$1.03	$1,015 – $1,402

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More lanes from Del Rio

53' refrigerated lanes from Del Rio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,009 mi	$7,681	$3.82	$6,683 – $8,680	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,272 mi	$3,864	$3.04	$3,361 – $4,366	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,338 mi	$3,968	$2.97	$3,452 – $4,484	3 d
Houston, TX	391 mi	$1,695	$4.33	$1,474 – $1,915	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	851 mi	$3,089	$3.63	$2,688 – $3,491	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,922 mi	$7,027	$3.66	$6,114 – $7,941	4 d
San Antonio, TX	168 mi	$1,112	$6.62	$967 – $1,256	1 d
Dallas, TX	400 mi	$1,718	$4.30	$1,495 – $1,941	1 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 Del Rio, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Del Rio, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,601 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,168 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,133 and $4,069.

How far is Del Rio, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,168 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,197 of the $3,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Del Rio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,289, which makes Del Rio, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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