Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lufkin, TX to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$4,566reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $3,972–$5,159
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lufkin to San Diego price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.6%
5 years: +3.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,977
Fuel: $1,589
All-in estimate: $4,566

Return trip

San Diego → Lufkin$6,706

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

Lufkin to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lufkin, TX to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,832	$2.47	$3,411 – $4,254
53' refrigerated	$4,566	$2.95	$3,972 – $5,159
48' flatbed	$4,614	$2.98	$3,968 – $5,260
Step deck	$5,025	$3.24	$4,221 – $5,829
Power only	$3,395	$2.19	$2,954 – $3,836
Hotshot	$2,563	$1.65	$2,127 – $2,998
26' box truck	$2,508	$1.62	$2,132 – $2,884
Sprinter van	$1,533	$0.99	$1,288 – $1,778

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More lanes from Lufkin

53' refrigerated lanes from Lufkin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$6,170	$3.95	$5,368 – $6,972	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$4,783	$2.92	$4,161 – $5,405	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$3,060	$3.15	$2,663 – $3,458	2 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$1,023	$7.63	$890 – $1,156	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$4,081	$3.38	$3,551 – $4,612	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$5,583	$3.79	$4,857 – $6,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,475	$4.80	$1,283 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	185 mi	$1,156	$6.25	$1,006 – $1,307	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 Lufkin, TX to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Lufkin, TX to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,972 and $5,159.

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

About 1,550 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 $1,589 of the $4,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,977 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,706, which makes Lufkin, TX to San Diego, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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