Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Owatonna, MN to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,399reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,772 mi
Typical range: $5,567–$7,231
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Owatonna to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,583
Fuel: $1,816
All-in estimate: $6,399

Return trip

San Diego → Owatonna$8,056

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Owatonna to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Owatonna, MN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,372	$3.03	$4,781 – $5,963
53' refrigerated	$6,399	$3.61	$5,567 – $7,231
48' flatbed	$6,454	$3.64	$5,550 – $7,357
Step deck	$7,025	$3.96	$5,901 – $8,149
Power only	$4,767	$2.69	$4,147 – $5,387
Hotshot	$3,599	$2.03	$2,987 – $4,210
26' box truck	$3,518	$1.99	$2,991 – $4,046
Sprinter van	$2,149	$1.21	$1,805 – $2,492

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More lanes from Owatonna

53' refrigerated lanes from Owatonna, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$6,132	$5.14	$5,335 – $6,929	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$6,434	$3.61	$5,597 – $7,270	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$1,973	$5.22	$1,716 – $2,229	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,672	$3.98	$4,065 – $5,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,467 mi	$5,999	$4.09	$5,219 – $6,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,142 mi	$5,632	$4.93	$4,900 – $6,365	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,887	$3.94	$4,252 – $5,523	3 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,932	$4.15	$3,421 – $4,443	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 Owatonna, MN to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Owatonna, MN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,399 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,772 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,567 and $7,231.

How far is Owatonna, MN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,772 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 $1,816 of the $6,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Owatonna, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,056, which makes Owatonna, MN to San Diego, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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