Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lake Elsinore, CA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$1,182reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $16.41
Distance: 72 mi
Typical range: $1,028–$1,336
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Elsinore to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,108
Fuel: $74
All-in estimate: $1,182

Return trip

San Diego → Lake Elsinore$1,182

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lake Elsinore to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Elsinore, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$987	$13.70	$878 – $1,095
53' refrigerated	$1,182	$16.41	$1,028 – $1,336
48' flatbed	$1,295	$17.99	$1,114 – $1,476
Step deck	$1,432	$19.89	$1,203 – $1,661
Power only	$811	$11.26	$706 – $917
Hotshot	$609	$8.46	$506 – $713
26' box truck	$620	$8.62	$527 – $714
Sprinter van	$395	$5.48	$332 – $458

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More lanes from Lake Elsinore

53' refrigerated lanes from Lake Elsinore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$14,934	$5.25	$12,993 – $16,875	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,203	$15.43	$1,047 – $1,360	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,011 mi	$8,011	$3.98	$6,969 – $9,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,551 mi	$6,710	$4.33	$5,837 – $7,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,428	$6.82	$2,112 – $2,743	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$13,883	$5.00	$12,078 – $15,687	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$5,960	$4.42	$5,185 – $6,735	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957	3 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 Lake Elsinore, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Lake Elsinore, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,182 all-in in October 2026, or $16.41 a mile over about 72 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,028 and $1,336.

How far is Lake Elsinore, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 72 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $74 of the $1,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lake Elsinore, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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