Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Port Chester, NY to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$8,417reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,880 mi
Typical range: $7,323–$9,512
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Chester to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,465
Fuel: $2,952
All-in estimate: $8,417

Return trip

San Diego → Port Chester$15,098

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Port Chester to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Chester, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,069	$2.45	$6,291 – $7,846
53' refrigerated	$8,417	$2.92	$7,323 – $9,512
48' flatbed	$8,439	$2.93	$7,257 – $9,620
Step deck	$9,174	$3.19	$7,706 – $10,642
Power only	$6,304	$2.19	$5,485 – $7,124
Hotshot	$4,761	$1.65	$3,951 – $5,570
26' box truck	$4,642	$1.61	$3,946 – $5,339
Sprinter van	$2,827	$0.98	$2,375 – $3,280

More lanes from Port Chester

53' refrigerated lanes from Port Chester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,917 mi	$8,517	$2.92	$7,409 – $9,624	6 d
Chicago, IL	859 mi	$2,949	$3.43	$2,566 – $3,333	2 d
Houston, TX	1,702 mi	$5,438	$3.19	$4,731 – $6,145	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$8,289	$3.26	$7,211 – $9,366	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,300	$10.65	$1,131 – $1,469	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,894 mi	$5,971	$3.15	$5,194 – $6,747	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,642 mi	$5,271	$3.21	$4,586 – $5,957	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$5,151	$5.07	$4,482 – $5,821	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 Port Chester, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Port Chester, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,417 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,323 and $9,512.

How far is Port Chester, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,880 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 $2,952 of the $8,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Port Chester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,098, which makes Port Chester, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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