Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Poughkeepsie, NY to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$8,374reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,864 mi
Typical range: $7,286–$9,463
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Poughkeepsie to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,439
Fuel: $2,935
All-in estimate: $8,374

Return trip

San Diego → Poughkeepsie$15,021

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

Poughkeepsie to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Poughkeepsie, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806
53' refrigerated	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463
48' flatbed	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572
Step deck	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589
Power only	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087
Hotshot	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541
26' box truck	$4,618	$1.61	$3,926 – $5,311
Sprinter van	$2,813	$0.98	$2,363 – $3,263

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More lanes from Poughkeepsie

53' refrigerated lanes from Poughkeepsie, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	84 mi	$1,229	$14.63	$1,069 – $1,389	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$8,466	$2.92	$7,365 – $9,566	6 d
Chicago, IL	836 mi	$2,888	$3.46	$2,513 – $3,264	2 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,757 – $6,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,530 mi	$8,250	$3.26	$7,178 – $9,323	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	156 mi	$1,416	$9.08	$1,232 – $1,600	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$5,993	$3.15	$5,214 – $6,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,644 mi	$5,277	$3.21	$4,591 – $5,963	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 Poughkeepsie, NY to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Poughkeepsie, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,374 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,864 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,286 and $9,463.

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

About 2,864 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 $2,935 of the $8,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,439 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,021, which makes Poughkeepsie, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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