Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Natchez, MS to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,450reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,776 mi
Typical range: $4,742–$6,159
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Natchez to San Diego price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,630
Fuel: $1,820
All-in estimate: $5,450

Return trip

San Diego → Natchez$8,626

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Natchez to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchez, MS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,575	$2.58	$4,072 – $5,078
53' refrigerated	$5,450	$3.07	$4,742 – $6,159
48' flatbed	$5,496	$3.09	$4,727 – $6,266
Step deck	$5,983	$3.37	$5,026 – $6,940
Power only	$4,060	$2.29	$3,532 – $4,588
Hotshot	$3,065	$1.73	$2,544 – $3,586
26' box truck	$2,997	$1.69	$2,547 – $3,446
Sprinter van	$1,830	$1.03	$1,537 – $2,123

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More lanes from Natchez

53' refrigerated lanes from Natchez, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$5,834	$4.27	$5,076 – $6,593	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$5,670	$3.05	$4,933 – $6,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$2,983	$3.42	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	315 mi	$1,587	$5.04	$1,381 – $1,794	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,430 mi	$4,990	$3.49	$4,341 – $5,638	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$5,239	$4.11	$4,558 – $5,920	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$2,181	$4.12	$1,897 – $2,464	1 d
Dallas, TX	385 mi	$1,781	$4.63	$1,550 – $2,013	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 Natchez, MS to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Natchez, MS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,450 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,776 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,742 and $6,159.

How far is Natchez, MS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,776 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,820 of the $5,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Natchez, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,626, which makes Natchez, MS to San Diego, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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