Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Northglenn, CO to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$2,419reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $2,105–$2,734
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Northglenn to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,410
Fuel: $1,009
All-in estimate: $2,419

Return trip

San Diego → Northglenn$6,222

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

Northglenn to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Northglenn, CO to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,030	$2.06	$1,806 – $2,253
53' refrigerated	$2,419	$2.46	$2,105 – $2,734
48' flatbed	$2,466	$2.51	$2,121 – $2,811
Step deck	$2,690	$2.73	$2,260 – $3,120
Power only	$1,785	$1.81	$1,553 – $2,017
Hotshot	$1,347	$1.37	$1,118 – $1,576
26' box truck	$1,323	$1.34	$1,124 – $1,521
Sprinter van	$812	$0.83	$682 – $942

More lanes from Northglenn

53' refrigerated lanes from Northglenn, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,922 mi	$5,698	$2.96	$4,958 – $6,439	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	996 mi	$2,443	$2.45	$2,125 – $2,760	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,076 mi	$2,559	$2.38	$2,226 – $2,891	2 d
Houston, TX	1,044 mi	$2,624	$2.51	$2,283 – $2,965	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,046	$2.95	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,260	$2.83	$4,576 – $5,943	4 d
San Antonio, TX	955 mi	$2,444	$2.56	$2,126 – $2,762	2 d
Dallas, TX	792 mi	$2,116	$2.67	$1,841 – $2,391	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 Northglenn, CO to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Northglenn, CO to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,419 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,105 and $2,734.

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

About 984 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 $1,009 of the $2,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,222, which makes Northglenn, CO to San Diego, CA 61% 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 →