Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,457reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $4,747–$6,166
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lee's Summit to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,840
Fuel: $1,617
All-in estimate: $5,457

Return trip

San Diego → Lee's Summit$6,544

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

Lee's Summit to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,580	$2.90	$4,076 – $5,084
53' refrigerated	$5,457	$3.46	$4,747 – $6,166
48' flatbed	$5,513	$3.49	$4,741 – $6,285
Step deck	$6,003	$3.80	$5,042 – $6,963
Power only	$4,058	$2.57	$3,531 – $4,586
Hotshot	$3,063	$1.94	$2,543 – $3,584
26' box truck	$2,997	$1.90	$2,548 – $3,447
Sprinter van	$1,832	$1.16	$1,539 – $2,125

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More lanes from Lee's Summit

53' refrigerated lanes from Lee's Summit, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,156	$4.79	$5,356 – $6,956	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$5,581	$3.45	$4,856 – $6,307	3 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,156	$4.50	$1,875 – $2,436	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$3,092	$4.13	$2,690 – $3,494	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$4,914	$3.96	$4,276 – $5,553	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$5,580	$4.60	$4,854 – $6,305	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$3,313	$4.04	$2,883 – $3,744	2 d
Dallas, TX	524 mi	$2,403	$4.59	$2,091 – $2,716	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 Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,457 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,747 and $6,166.

How far is Lee's Summit, MO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,578 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 $1,617 of the $5,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Lee's Summit, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,544, which makes Lee's Summit, MO to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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