Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,442reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $4,734–$6,149
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gladstone to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,830
Fuel: $1,612
All-in estimate: $5,442

Return trip

San Diego → Gladstone$6,526

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gladstone to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,567	$2.90	$4,065 – $5,070
53' refrigerated	$5,442	$3.46	$4,734 – $6,149
48' flatbed	$5,498	$3.50	$4,728 – $6,268
Step deck	$5,987	$3.81	$5,029 – $6,945
Power only	$4,047	$2.57	$3,521 – $4,573
Hotshot	$3,055	$1.94	$2,536 – $3,574
26' box truck	$2,989	$1.90	$2,541 – $3,437
Sprinter van	$1,827	$1.16	$1,535 – $2,119

More lanes from Gladstone

53' refrigerated lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$6,176	$4.78	$5,373 – $6,979	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,558	$3.45	$4,835 – $6,280	3 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,150	$4.51	$1,870 – $2,429	1 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,163	$4.10	$2,752 – $3,574	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$4,898	$3.96	$4,261 – $5,535	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$5,603	$4.60	$4,874 – $6,331	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$3,369	$4.02	$2,931 – $3,807	2 d
Dallas, TX	543 mi	$2,462	$4.53	$2,142 – $2,782	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 Gladstone, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Gladstone, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,442 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,734 and $6,149.

How far is Gladstone, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,573 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,612 of the $5,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gladstone, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,526, which makes Gladstone, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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