Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Long Beach, NY to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$8,420reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,881 mi
Typical range: $7,325–$9,515
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,467
Fuel: $2,953
All-in estimate: $8,420

Return trip

San Diego → Long Beach$15,102

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Long Beach to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,071	$2.45	$6,293 – $7,849
53' refrigerated	$8,420	$2.92	$7,325 – $9,515
48' flatbed	$8,441	$2.93	$7,260 – $9,623
Step deck	$9,177	$3.19	$7,709 – $10,646
Power only	$6,306	$2.19	$5,486 – $7,126
Hotshot	$4,762	$1.65	$3,953 – $5,572
26' box truck	$4,644	$1.61	$3,947 – $5,340
Sprinter van	$2,828	$0.98	$2,376 – $3,281

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes from Long Beach, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$8,522	$2.92	$7,414 – $9,630	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$2,965	$3.43	$2,580 – $3,351	2 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$5,396	$3.20	$4,695 – $6,098	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$8,289	$3.26	$7,211 – $9,366	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,235	$11.99	$1,074 – $1,395	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$5,937	$3.15	$5,165 – $6,709	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$5,244	$3.21	$4,562 – $5,925	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$5,038	$5.09	$4,383 – $5,693	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 Long Beach, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Long Beach, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,325 and $9,515.

How far is Long Beach, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,881 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 $2,953 of the $8,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Long Beach, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,102, which makes Long Beach, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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