Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Redding, CA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$3,502reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $3,047–$3,958
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redding to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,765
Fuel: $737
All-in estimate: $3,502

Return trip

San Diego → Redding$3,502

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Redding to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Redding, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,937	$4.08	$2,614 – $3,260
53' refrigerated	$3,502	$4.87	$3,047 – $3,958
48' flatbed	$3,596	$5.00	$3,093 – $4,100
Step deck	$3,928	$5.46	$3,300 – $4,557
Power only	$2,566	$3.57	$2,233 – $2,900
Hotshot	$1,935	$2.69	$1,606 – $2,264
26' box truck	$1,907	$2.65	$1,621 – $2,194
Sprinter van	$1,175	$1.63	$987 – $1,363

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More lanes from Redding

53' refrigerated lanes from Redding, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$15,473	$5.23	$13,461 – $17,484	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$3,047	$5.15	$2,651 – $3,443	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,115 mi	$8,378	$3.96	$7,289 – $9,467	4 d
Houston, TX	1,990 mi	$8,338	$4.19	$7,254 – $9,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$4,493	$5.12	$3,909 – $5,077	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,902 mi	$14,464	$4.98	$12,584 – $16,344	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,823 mi	$7,719	$4.23	$6,715 – $8,722	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,782 mi	$7,567	$4.25	$6,583 – $8,550	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 Redding, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Redding, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,502 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,047 and $3,958.

How far is Redding, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 719 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $737 of the $3,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Redding, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology