Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pacifica, CA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$2,817reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $2,451–$3,184
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pacifica to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,276
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $2,817

Return trip

San Diego → Pacifica$2,817

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pacifica to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pacifica, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,361	$4.47	$2,101 – $2,621
53' refrigerated	$2,817	$5.34	$2,451 – $3,184
48' flatbed	$2,917	$5.52	$2,509 – $3,325
Step deck	$3,192	$6.04	$2,681 – $3,702
Power only	$2,048	$3.88	$1,782 – $2,314
Hotshot	$1,544	$2.92	$1,281 – $1,806
26' box truck	$1,528	$2.89	$1,298 – $1,757
Sprinter van	$944	$1.79	$793 – $1,096

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More lanes from Pacifica

53' refrigerated lanes from Pacifica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$15,872	$5.22	$13,809 – $17,936	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,348	$5.91	$2,042 – $2,653	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$8,657	$3.95	$7,532 – $9,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$8,142	$4.20	$7,083 – $9,200	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$4,038	$5.29	$3,513 – $4,563	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,979 mi	$14,817	$4.97	$12,890 – $16,743	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$7,455	$4.26	$6,486 – $8,425	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,751 mi	$7,452	$4.26	$6,483 – $8,420	4 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 Pacifica, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Pacifica, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,817 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,451 and $3,184.

How far is Pacifica, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 528 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $541 of the $2,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pacifica, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology