Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lancaster, TX to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$4,174reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,395 mi
Typical range: $3,632–$4,717
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,744
Fuel: $1,430
All-in estimate: $4,174

Return trip

San Diego → Lancaster$6,131

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lancaster to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,503	$2.51	$3,118 – $3,889
53' refrigerated	$4,174	$2.99	$3,632 – $4,717
48' flatbed	$4,226	$3.03	$3,634 – $4,818
Step deck	$4,603	$3.30	$3,867 – $5,340
Power only	$3,099	$2.22	$2,696 – $3,502
Hotshot	$2,339	$1.68	$1,941 – $2,736
26' box truck	$2,290	$1.64	$1,947 – $2,634
Sprinter van	$1,401	$1.00	$1,177 – $1,626

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More lanes from Lancaster

53' refrigerated lanes from Lancaster, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$6,383	$3.93	$5,554 – $7,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$4,379	$2.97	$3,810 – $4,948	3 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,018	$3.16	$2,626 – $3,411	2 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$1,324	$5.32	$1,151 – $1,496	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$3,638	$3.47	$3,165 – $4,111	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$5,796	$3.76	$5,042 – $6,549	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,412	$4.99	$1,229 – $1,596	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,066 mi	$5,037	$4.72	$4,382 – $5,692	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 Lancaster, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Lancaster, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,174 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,632 and $4,717.

How far is Lancaster, TX from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,395 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 $1,430 of the $4,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lancaster, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,131, which makes Lancaster, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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