Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, IA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,767reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,686 mi
Typical range: $5,018–$6,517
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pleasant Hill to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,039
Fuel: $1,728
All-in estimate: $5,767

Return trip

San Diego → Pleasant Hill$7,012

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

Pleasant Hill to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, IA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,841	$2.87	$4,309 – $5,374
53' refrigerated	$5,767	$3.42	$5,018 – $6,517
48' flatbed	$5,821	$3.45	$5,006 – $6,636
Step deck	$6,337	$3.76	$5,323 – $7,351
Power only	$4,293	$2.55	$3,735 – $4,852
Hotshot	$3,241	$1.92	$2,690 – $3,792
26' box truck	$3,170	$1.88	$2,694 – $3,645
Sprinter van	$1,936	$1.15	$1,627 – $2,246

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

53' refrigerated lanes from Pleasant Hill, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$5,807	$4.84	$5,052 – $6,562	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,845	$3.41	$5,085 – $6,604	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$1,790	$5.04	$1,557 – $2,022	1 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$3,771	$3.88	$3,281 – $4,261	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$5,305	$3.89	$4,616 – $5,995	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,290	$4.64	$4,602 – $5,977	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,995	$3.83	$3,476 – $4,515	2 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$3,087	$4.13	$2,685 – $3,488	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 Pleasant Hill, IA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Pleasant Hill, IA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,767 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,018 and $6,517.

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

About 1,686 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 $1,728 of the $5,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,012, which makes Pleasant Hill, IA to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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