Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Gretna, LA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,505reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,895 mi
Typical range: $4,789–$6,220
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gretna to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,563
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $5,505

Return trip

San Diego → Gretna$8,801

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gretna to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, LA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,621	$2.44	$4,113 – $5,130
53' refrigerated	$5,505	$2.90	$4,789 – $6,220
48' flatbed	$5,546	$2.93	$4,770 – $6,323
Step deck	$6,036	$3.19	$5,070 – $7,002
Power only	$4,104	$2.17	$3,571 – $4,638
Hotshot	$3,099	$1.64	$2,572 – $3,625
26' box truck	$3,028	$1.60	$2,574 – $3,482
Sprinter van	$1,849	$0.98	$1,553 – $2,144

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More lanes from Gretna

53' refrigerated lanes from Gretna, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$5,622	$4.07	$4,891 – $6,353	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$5,730	$2.89	$4,985 – $6,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$3,129	$3.18	$2,722 – $3,535	2 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$1,681	$4.45	$1,463 – $1,900	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$5,111	$3.29	$4,446 – $5,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$5,051	$3.92	$4,395 – $5,708	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$2,271	$3.78	$1,976 – $2,566	2 d
Dallas, TX	523 mi	$2,065	$3.95	$1,796 – $2,333	1 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 Gretna, LA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Gretna, LA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,505 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,789 and $6,220.

How far is Gretna, LA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,895 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,942 of the $5,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Gretna, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,801, which makes Gretna, LA to San Diego, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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