Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Libby, MT to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$3,474reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,273 mi
Typical range: $3,023–$3,926
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Libby to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,169
Fuel: $1,305
All-in estimate: $3,474

Return trip

San Diego → Libby$6,779

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Libby to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Libby, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,916	$2.29	$2,595 – $3,236
53' refrigerated	$3,474	$2.73	$3,023 – $3,926
48' flatbed	$3,523	$2.77	$3,030 – $4,016
Step deck	$3,839	$3.02	$3,225 – $4,453
Power only	$2,575	$2.02	$2,240 – $2,910
Hotshot	$1,944	$1.53	$1,613 – $2,274
26' box truck	$1,905	$1.50	$1,619 – $2,190
Sprinter van	$1,166	$0.92	$980 – $1,353

More lanes from Libby

53' refrigerated lanes from Libby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$8,298	$3.36	$7,219 – $9,376	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,272	$2.76	$2,847 – $3,698	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$4,328	$2.58	$3,766 – $4,891	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$5,231	$2.66	$4,551 – $5,911	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,715	$3.03	$3,232 – $4,198	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$7,781	$3.20	$6,770 – $8,793	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$5,005	$2.67	$4,354 – $5,656	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$4,629	$2.70	$4,028 – $5,231	4 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 Libby, MT to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Libby, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,474 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,273 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,023 and $3,926.

How far is Libby, MT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,273 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 $1,305 of the $3,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Libby, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,779, which makes Libby, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology