Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norwalk, IA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,726reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,672 mi
Typical range: $4,982–$6,470
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,012
Fuel: $1,714
All-in estimate: $5,726

Return trip

San Diego → Norwalk$6,962

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norwalk to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,806	$2.87	$4,278 – $5,335
53' refrigerated	$5,726	$3.42	$4,982 – $6,470
48' flatbed	$5,780	$3.46	$4,971 – $6,589
Step deck	$6,292	$3.76	$5,285 – $7,299
Power only	$4,262	$2.55	$3,708 – $4,816
Hotshot	$3,217	$1.92	$2,670 – $3,764
26' box truck	$3,147	$1.88	$2,675 – $3,619
Sprinter van	$1,923	$1.15	$1,615 – $2,230

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More lanes from Norwalk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norwalk, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$5,859	$4.83	$5,097 – $6,620	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,698 mi	$5,803	$3.42	$5,049 – $6,557	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$1,825	$4.97	$1,587 – $2,062	1 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,737	$3.89	$3,251 – $4,223	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$5,259	$3.90	$4,576 – $5,943	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,151 mi	$5,335	$4.64	$4,642 – $6,029	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,031 mi	$3,955	$3.84	$3,441 – $4,469	2 d
Dallas, TX	736 mi	$3,050	$4.14	$2,653 – $3,446	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 Norwalk, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Norwalk, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,726 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,982 and $6,470.

How far is Norwalk, IA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,672 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 $1,714 of the $5,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Norwalk, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,962, which makes Norwalk, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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