Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,916reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,917 mi
Typical range: $6,017–$7,815
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milford to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,926
Fuel: $2,990
All-in estimate: $6,916

Return trip

San Diego → Milford$16,680

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milford to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,808	$1.99	$5,169 – $6,447
53' refrigerated	$6,916	$2.37	$6,017 – $7,815
48' flatbed	$6,933	$2.38	$5,962 – $7,903
Step deck	$7,537	$2.58	$6,331 – $8,743
Power only	$5,180	$1.78	$4,507 – $5,854
Hotshot	$3,912	$1.34	$3,247 – $4,577
26' box truck	$3,815	$1.31	$3,242 – $4,387
Sprinter van	$2,323	$0.80	$1,951 – $2,695

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More lanes from Milford

53' refrigerated lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$960	$13.52	$835 – $1,085	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$6,992	$2.37	$6,083 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$2,468	$2.76	$2,147 – $2,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$4,508	$2.59	$3,922 – $5,094	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$6,822	$2.64	$5,935 – $7,709	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,167	$7.20	$1,015 – $1,318	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$4,941	$2.55	$4,299 – $5,583	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$4,371	$2.60	$3,803 – $4,939	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 Milford, CT to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Milford, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,916 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,017 and $7,815.

How far is Milford, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,917 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 $2,990 of the $6,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Milford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,680, which makes Milford, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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