Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Saginaw, MI to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,958reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,279 mi
Typical range: $6,923–$8,992
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,622
Fuel: $2,336
All-in estimate: $7,958

Return trip

San Diego → Saginaw$9,432

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Saginaw to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, MI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,682	$2.93	$5,947 – $7,417
53' refrigerated	$7,958	$3.49	$6,923 – $8,992
48' flatbed	$7,999	$3.51	$6,879 – $9,119
Step deck	$8,701	$3.82	$7,309 – $10,093
Power only	$5,946	$2.61	$5,173 – $6,719
Hotshot	$4,490	$1.97	$3,726 – $5,253
26' box truck	$4,383	$1.92	$3,726 – $5,040
Sprinter van	$2,673	$1.17	$2,245 – $3,100

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More lanes from Saginaw

53' refrigerated lanes from Saginaw, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$3,803	$5.89	$3,309 – $4,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$8,033	$3.49	$6,989 – $9,077	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,596	$6.16	$1,388 – $1,803	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$5,175	$3.87	$4,502 – $5,847	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,955 mi	$7,658	$3.92	$6,662 – $8,653	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$3,450	$5.71	$3,001 – $3,898	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,645	$3.81	$4,911 – $6,379	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$4,704	$3.95	$4,093 – $5,316	3 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 Saginaw, MI to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Saginaw, MI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,958 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,923 and $8,992.

How far is Saginaw, MI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,279 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,336 of the $7,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,622 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Saginaw, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,432, which makes Saginaw, MI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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