Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rapid City, SD to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$4,769reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,274 mi
Typical range: $4,149–$5,389
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rapid City to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,463
Fuel: $1,306
All-in estimate: $4,769

Return trip

San Diego → Rapid City$5,799

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

Rapid City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Rapid City, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,002	$3.14	$3,562 – $4,442
53' refrigerated	$4,769	$3.74	$4,149 – $5,389
48' flatbed	$4,836	$3.80	$4,159 – $5,513
Step deck	$5,269	$4.14	$4,426 – $6,112
Power only	$3,535	$2.77	$3,075 – $3,994
Hotshot	$2,668	$2.09	$2,214 – $3,121
26' box truck	$2,614	$2.05	$2,222 – $3,007
Sprinter van	$1,601	$1.26	$1,345 – $1,857

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More lanes from Rapid City

53' refrigerated lanes from Rapid City, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$8,495	$4.78	$7,391 – $9,600	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$4,725	$3.75	$4,111 – $5,340	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$3,681	$3.90	$3,202 – $4,159	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,920	$3.87	$4,280 – $5,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$4,399	$4.30	$3,827 – $4,971	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$7,875	$4.57	$6,852 – $8,899	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,788	$3.90	$4,166 – $5,410	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,073	$4.04	$3,543 – $4,602	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 Rapid City, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Rapid City, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,769 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,274 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,149 and $5,389.

How far is Rapid City, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,274 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 $1,306 of the $4,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Rapid City, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,799, which makes Rapid City, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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