Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Duluth, GA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,073reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 2,237 mi
Typical range: $5,284–$6,863
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Duluth to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.5%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,780
Fuel: $2,293
All-in estimate: $6,073

Return trip

San Diego → Duluth$10,550

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Duluth to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, GA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,099	$2.28	$4,538 – $5,660
53' refrigerated	$6,073	$2.71	$5,284 – $6,863
48' flatbed	$6,106	$2.73	$5,251 – $6,961
Step deck	$6,642	$2.97	$5,579 – $7,705
Power only	$4,537	$2.03	$3,947 – $5,127
Hotshot	$3,426	$1.53	$2,843 – $4,008
26' box truck	$3,345	$1.50	$2,843 – $3,846
Sprinter van	$2,040	$0.91	$1,713 – $2,366

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More lanes from Duluth

53' refrigerated lanes from Duluth, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$3,634	$4.25	$3,162 – $4,106	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$6,236	$2.71	$5,426 – $7,047	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,243	$3.31	$1,951 – $2,534	2 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$2,789	$3.28	$2,427 – $3,152	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,763	$3.05	$5,013 – $6,512	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,174	$4.15	$2,762 – $3,587	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,323	$3.13	$2,891 – $3,755	2 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$2,824	$3.27	$2,457 – $3,192	2 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 Duluth, GA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Duluth, GA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,073 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 2,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,284 and $6,863.

How far is Duluth, GA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,237 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 $2,293 of the $6,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,780 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Duluth, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,550, which makes Duluth, GA to San Diego, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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