Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Haven, CT to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,934reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,925 mi
Typical range: $6,032–$7,835
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Haven to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,936
Fuel: $2,998
All-in estimate: $6,934

Return trip

San Diego → New Haven$16,722

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

New Haven to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from New Haven, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,823	$1.99	$5,182 – $6,463
53' refrigerated	$6,934	$2.37	$6,032 – $7,835
48' flatbed	$6,950	$2.38	$5,977 – $7,923
Step deck	$7,556	$2.58	$6,347 – $8,765
Power only	$5,194	$1.78	$4,518 – $5,869
Hotshot	$3,922	$1.34	$3,255 – $4,589
26' box truck	$3,824	$1.31	$3,251 – $4,398
Sprinter van	$2,329	$0.80	$1,956 – $2,702

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More lanes from New Haven

53' refrigerated lanes from New Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$992	$12.10	$863 – $1,121	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$7,010	$2.37	$6,098 – $7,921	6 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$2,483	$2.76	$2,160 – $2,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$4,533	$2.58	$3,944 – $5,122	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$6,842	$2.64	$5,952 – $7,731	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,197	$6.92	$1,042 – $1,353	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$4,966	$2.55	$4,320 – $5,611	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$4,393	$2.60	$3,822 – $4,965	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 New Haven, CT to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from New Haven, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,934 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,032 and $7,835.

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

About 2,925 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 $2,998 of the $6,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,936 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,722, which makes New Haven, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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