Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pittsburg, KS to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,547reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $4,826–$6,268
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,970
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $5,547

Return trip

San Diego → Pittsburg$6,680

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pittsburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburg, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$3.03	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,547	$3.60	$4,826 – $6,268
48' flatbed	$5,607	$3.64	$4,822 – $6,391
Step deck	$6,105	$3.97	$5,128 – $7,082
Power only	$4,124	$2.68	$3,588 – $4,660
Hotshot	$3,113	$2.02	$2,584 – $3,642
26' box truck	$3,046	$1.98	$2,589 – $3,503
Sprinter van	$1,862	$1.21	$1,564 – $2,160

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More lanes from Pittsburg

53' refrigerated lanes from Pittsburg, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$6,610	$4.94	$5,750 – $7,469	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$5,705	$3.59	$4,963 – $6,446	3 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$2,513	$4.42	$2,186 – $2,839	2 d
Houston, TX	624 mi	$2,815	$4.51	$2,449 – $3,182	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$4,944	$4.14	$4,302 – $5,587	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,260 mi	$5,981	$4.75	$5,203 – $6,758	3 d
San Antonio, TX	698 mi	$3,052	$4.37	$2,655 – $3,449	2 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$2,103	$5.25	$1,830 – $2,377	1 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 Pittsburg, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Pittsburg, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,547 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,826 and $6,268.

How far is Pittsburg, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,539 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,577 of the $5,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Pittsburg, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,680, which makes Pittsburg, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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