Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$2,522reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $2,194–$2,850
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,763
Fuel: $759
All-in estimate: $2,522

Return trip

San Diego → El Paso$3,705

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

El Paso to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,115	$2.85	$1,882 – $2,348
53' refrigerated	$2,522	$3.40	$2,194 – $2,850
48' flatbed	$2,588	$3.49	$2,226 – $2,950
Step deck	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279
Power only	$1,849	$2.50	$1,609 – $2,090
Hotshot	$1,395	$1.88	$1,158 – $1,632
26' box truck	$1,374	$1.85	$1,168 – $1,580
Sprinter van	$846	$1.14	$711 – $981

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More lanes from El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$8,461	$3.78	$7,361 – $9,561	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,767	$3.30	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,282	$2.92	$3,725 – $4,838	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,869	$4.52	$1,626 – $2,111	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$7,788	$3.61	$6,776 – $8,801	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$2,424	$3.62	$2,109 – $2,739	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 El Paso, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,522 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,194 and $2,850.

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

About 741 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $759 of the $2,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,763 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,705, which makes El Paso, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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