Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kearny, NJ to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$8,212reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,852 mi
Typical range: $7,145–$9,280
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kearny to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,289
Fuel: $2,923
All-in estimate: $8,212

Return trip

San Diego → Kearny$13,997

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kearny to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearny, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,896	$2.42	$6,138 – $7,655
53' refrigerated	$8,212	$2.88	$7,145 – $9,280
48' flatbed	$8,234	$2.89	$7,081 – $9,387
Step deck	$8,952	$3.14	$7,520 – $10,384
Power only	$6,150	$2.16	$5,350 – $6,949
Hotshot	$4,644	$1.63	$3,855 – $5,434
26' box truck	$4,529	$1.59	$3,850 – $5,208
Sprinter van	$2,759	$0.97	$2,317 – $3,200

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More lanes from Kearny

53' refrigerated lanes from Kearny, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$8,313	$2.88	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$2,841	$3.40	$2,472 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	1,667 mi	$5,257	$3.15	$4,574 – $5,941	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,515 mi	$8,078	$3.21	$7,028 – $9,128	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	87 mi	$1,161	$13.35	$1,010 – $1,312	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,860 mi	$5,785	$3.11	$5,033 – $6,537	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$5,099	$3.17	$4,436 – $5,762	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	985 mi	$4,944	$5.02	$4,301 – $5,586	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 Kearny, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Kearny, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,212 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,145 and $9,280.

How far is Kearny, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,852 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,923 of the $8,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Kearny, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,997, which makes Kearny, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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