Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ocean City, MD to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,902reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 2,801 mi
Typical range: $6,875–$8,929
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ocean City to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,031
Fuel: $2,871
All-in estimate: $7,902

Return trip

San Diego → Ocean City$14,301

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ocean City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean City, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,635	$2.37	$5,906 – $7,365
53' refrigerated	$7,902	$2.82	$6,875 – $8,929
48' flatbed	$7,924	$2.83	$6,815 – $9,033
Step deck	$8,615	$3.08	$7,237 – $9,994
Power only	$5,916	$2.11	$5,147 – $6,686
Hotshot	$4,468	$1.60	$3,708 – $5,227
26' box truck	$4,357	$1.56	$3,704 – $5,011
Sprinter van	$2,654	$0.95	$2,230 – $3,079

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More lanes from Ocean City

53' refrigerated lanes from Ocean City, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,579	$7.97	$1,374 – $1,784	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,021	$2.82	$6,978 – $9,063	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,776	$3.33	$2,416 – $3,137	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$4,793	$3.12	$4,170 – $5,416	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$7,737	$3.15	$6,731 – $8,743	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,284	$9.73	$1,118 – $1,451	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,335	$3.07	$4,642 – $6,029	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$4,710	$3.13	$4,098 – $5,322	3 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 Ocean City, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Ocean City, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,902 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 2,801 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,875 and $8,929.

How far is Ocean City, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,801 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 $2,871 of the $7,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ocean City, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,301, which makes Ocean City, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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