Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Montrose, CO to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$1,998reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 768 mi
Typical range: $1,739–$2,258
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montrose to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,211
Fuel: $787
All-in estimate: $1,998

Return trip

San Diego → Montrose$5,140

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Montrose to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Montrose, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,676	$2.18	$1,492 – $1,860
53' refrigerated	$1,998	$2.60	$1,739 – $2,258
48' flatbed	$2,049	$2.67	$1,762 – $2,335
Step deck	$2,237	$2.91	$1,879 – $2,595
Power only	$1,466	$1.91	$1,276 – $1,657
Hotshot	$1,106	$1.44	$918 – $1,294
26' box truck	$1,089	$1.42	$926 – $1,253
Sprinter van	$670	$0.87	$563 – $778

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More lanes from Montrose

53' refrigerated lanes from Montrose, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$6,232	$2.93	$5,422 – $7,042	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$2,026	$2.59	$1,762 – $2,289	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$2,958	$2.30	$2,573 – $3,342	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$2,732	$2.49	$2,377 – $3,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,601	$3.29	$1,393 – $1,809	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$5,762	$2.80	$5,013 – $6,511	4 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,468	$2.55	$2,147 – $2,789	2 d
Dallas, TX	868 mi	$2,269	$2.61	$1,974 – $2,564	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 Montrose, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Montrose, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $1,998 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 768 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,739 and $2,258.

How far is Montrose, CO from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 768 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $787 of the $1,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Montrose, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,140, which makes Montrose, CO to San Diego, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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