Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Saco, ME to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$8,218reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 3,075 mi
Typical range: $7,150–$9,286
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saco to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,066
Fuel: $3,152
All-in estimate: $8,218

Return trip

San Diego → Saco$18,021

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Saco to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Saco, ME to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,901	$2.24	$6,142 – $7,660
53' refrigerated	$8,218	$2.67	$7,150 – $9,286
48' flatbed	$8,234	$2.68	$7,081 – $9,386
Step deck	$8,950	$2.91	$7,518 – $10,382
Power only	$6,158	$2.00	$5,358 – $6,959
Hotshot	$4,651	$1.51	$3,860 – $5,441
26' box truck	$4,534	$1.47	$3,854 – $5,214
Sprinter van	$2,761	$0.90	$2,319 – $3,202

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More lanes from Saco

53' refrigerated lanes from Saco, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$1,897	$6.00	$1,651 – $2,144	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$8,284	$2.67	$7,207 – $9,361	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$3,155	$3.03	$2,745 – $3,565	2 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$5,677	$2.88	$4,939 – $6,415	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$8,171	$2.98	$7,109 – $9,233	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,085	$5.15	$1,814 – $2,356	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$6,151	$2.86	$5,352 – $6,951	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,891 mi	$5,480	$2.90	$4,768 – $6,193	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 Saco, ME to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Saco, ME to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,218 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 3,075 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,150 and $9,286.

How far is Saco, ME from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,075 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 $3,152 of the $8,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Saco, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,021, which makes Saco, ME to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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