Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Mirage, AZ to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$1,219reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 334 mi
Typical range: $1,061–$1,378
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Mirage to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $877
Fuel: $342
All-in estimate: $1,219

Return trip

San Diego → El Mirage$2,341

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

El Mirage to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from El Mirage, AZ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,021	$3.06	$909 – $1,133
53' refrigerated	$1,219	$3.65	$1,061 – $1,378
48' flatbed	$1,280	$3.83	$1,101 – $1,459
Step deck	$1,404	$4.20	$1,179 – $1,629
Power only	$874	$2.62	$761 – $988
Hotshot	$659	$1.97	$547 – $771
26' box truck	$656	$1.96	$558 – $754
Sprinter van	$408	$1.22	$343 – $474

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More lanes from El Mirage

53' refrigerated lanes from El Mirage, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,540 mi	$7,736	$3.05	$6,730 – $8,741	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$1,384	$3.34	$1,204 – $1,564	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,718 mi	$4,009	$2.33	$3,488 – $4,530	4 d
Houston, TX	1,214 mi	$3,137	$2.58	$2,729 – $3,545	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,465 mi	$7,162	$2.91	$6,231 – $8,093	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,016 mi	$2,715	$2.67	$2,362 – $3,068	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$2,815	$2.65	$2,449 – $3,181	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,130 mi	$7,413	$3.48	$6,450 – $8,377	4 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 Mirage, AZ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from El Mirage, AZ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,219 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 334 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,061 and $1,378.

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

About 334 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 $342 of the $1,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $877 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,341, which makes El Mirage, AZ to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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