Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Centro, CA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$1,311reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $12.14
Distance: 108 mi
Typical range: $1,141–$1,481
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Centro to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,200
Fuel: $111
All-in estimate: $1,311

Return trip

San Diego → El Centro$1,311

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Centro to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from El Centro, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216
53' refrigerated	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481
48' flatbed	$1,423	$13.18	$1,224 – $1,622
Step deck	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823
Power only	$909	$8.41	$791 – $1,027
Hotshot	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799
26' box truck	$692	$6.41	$588 – $796
Sprinter van	$438	$4.06	$368 – $508

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More lanes from El Centro

53' refrigerated lanes from El Centro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$14,559	$5.26	$12,666 – $16,451	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,709	$7.80	$1,487 – $1,931	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$7,764	$4.00	$6,754 – $8,773	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$6,238	$4.38	$5,427 – $7,049	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,988	$8.12	$1,730 – $2,247	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$13,512	$5.02	$11,755 – $15,268	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,474	$4.49	$4,763 – $6,186	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,286 mi	$5,726	$4.45	$4,982 – $6,471	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 El Centro, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from El Centro, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,311 all-in in October 2026, or $12.14 a mile over about 108 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,141 and $1,481.

How far is El Centro, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 108 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $111 of the $1,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to El Centro, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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