Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mount Airy, MD to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,550reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,665 mi
Typical range: $6,569–$8,532
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Airy to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,819
Fuel: $2,731
All-in estimate: $7,550

Return trip

San Diego → Mount Airy$13,665

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mount Airy to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Airy, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,340	$2.38	$5,643 – $7,038
53' refrigerated	$7,550	$2.83	$6,569 – $8,532
48' flatbed	$7,576	$2.84	$6,515 – $8,636
Step deck	$8,237	$3.09	$6,919 – $9,555
Power only	$5,651	$2.12	$4,916 – $6,385
Hotshot	$4,267	$1.60	$3,542 – $4,992
26' box truck	$4,162	$1.56	$3,538 – $4,787
Sprinter van	$2,536	$0.95	$2,130 – $2,942

More lanes from Mount Airy

53' refrigerated lanes from Mount Airy, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,679	$7.40	$1,461 – $1,898	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,708 mi	$7,661	$2.83	$6,665 – $8,657	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,390	$3.50	$2,079 – $2,701	2 d
Houston, TX	1,448 mi	$4,558	$3.15	$3,965 – $5,150	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$7,358	$3.17	$6,401 – $8,314	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	137 mi	$1,301	$9.50	$1,132 – $1,470	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,079	$3.09	$4,419 – $5,739	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$4,419	$3.17	$3,844 – $4,993	3 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 Mount Airy, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Mount Airy, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,550 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,569 and $8,532.

How far is Mount Airy, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,665 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,731 of the $7,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mount Airy, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,665, which makes Mount Airy, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →