Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dunedin, FL to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,486reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,435 mi
Typical range: $4,773–$6,199
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dunedin to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,990
Fuel: $2,496
All-in estimate: $5,486

Return trip

San Diego → Dunedin$14,549

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dunedin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunedin, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,607	$1.89	$4,100 – $5,113
53' refrigerated	$5,486	$2.25	$4,773 – $6,199
48' flatbed	$5,510	$2.26	$4,739 – $6,281
Step deck	$5,993	$2.46	$5,034 – $6,951
Power only	$4,102	$1.68	$3,569 – $4,635
Hotshot	$3,097	$1.27	$2,571 – $3,624
26' box truck	$3,023	$1.24	$2,569 – $3,476
Sprinter van	$1,843	$0.76	$1,548 – $2,137

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More lanes from Dunedin

53' refrigerated lanes from Dunedin, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$3,952	$3.33	$3,438 – $4,465	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,523 mi	$5,665	$2.25	$4,929 – $6,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,171 mi	$2,866	$2.45	$2,493 – $3,238	3 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$2,461	$2.70	$2,141 – $2,781	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$5,284	$2.52	$4,597 – $5,970	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$3,541	$3.21	$3,081 – $4,001	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$2,922	$2.59	$2,542 – $3,302	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,055 mi	$2,766	$2.62	$2,407 – $3,126	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 Dunedin, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Dunedin, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,486 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,773 and $6,199.

How far is Dunedin, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,435 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 $2,496 of the $5,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Dunedin, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,549, which makes Dunedin, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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