Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,439reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,572 mi
Typical range: $4,732–$6,146
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,828
Fuel: $1,611
All-in estimate: $5,439

Return trip

San Diego → Kansas City$6,523

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

Kansas City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067
53' refrigerated	$5,439	$3.46	$4,732 – $6,146
48' flatbed	$5,495	$3.50	$4,726 – $6,264
Step deck	$5,984	$3.81	$5,026 – $6,941
Power only	$4,045	$2.57	$3,519 – $4,570
Hotshot	$3,053	$1.94	$2,534 – $3,572
26' box truck	$2,987	$1.90	$2,539 – $3,435
Sprinter van	$1,826	$1.16	$1,534 – $2,118

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' refrigerated lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,180	$4.78	$5,377 – $6,983	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,558	$3.45	$4,835 – $6,280	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,159	$4.50	$1,878 – $2,439	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,141	$4.11	$2,733 – $3,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,895	$3.96	$4,258 – $5,531	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,606	$4.60	$4,877 – $6,335	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,350	$4.03	$2,915 – $3,786	2 d
Dallas, TX	537 mi	$2,443	$4.55	$2,126 – $2,761	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 Kansas City, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Kansas City, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,439 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,732 and $6,146.

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

About 1,572 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 $1,611 of the $5,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,523, which makes Kansas City, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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