Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,652reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 2,753 mi
Typical range: $6,657–$8,647
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,830
Fuel: $2,822
All-in estimate: $7,652

Return trip

San Diego → Newark$14,038

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newark to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,426	$2.33	$5,719 – $7,132
53' refrigerated	$7,652	$2.78	$6,657 – $8,647
48' flatbed	$7,675	$2.79	$6,600 – $8,749
Step deck	$8,345	$3.03	$7,010 – $9,680
Power only	$5,728	$2.08	$4,984 – $6,473
Hotshot	$4,326	$1.57	$3,590 – $5,061
26' box truck	$4,219	$1.53	$3,586 – $4,852
Sprinter van	$2,570	$0.93	$2,159 – $2,981

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More lanes from Newark

53' refrigerated lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,352	$9.73	$1,176 – $1,528	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$7,756	$2.78	$6,748 – $8,764	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,539	$3.35	$2,209 – $2,869	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$4,721	$3.07	$4,107 – $5,334	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$7,485	$3.10	$6,512 – $8,459	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,233	$3.02	$4,553 – $5,914	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$4,587	$3.08	$3,990 – $5,183	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$4,268	$4.98	$3,713 – $4,822	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 Newark, DE to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Newark, DE to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,652 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 2,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,657 and $8,647.

How far is Newark, DE from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,753 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 $2,822 of the $7,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Newark, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,038, which makes Newark, DE to San Diego, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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