Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Baldwin, PA reefer rate

$12,587reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 2,492 mi
Typical range: $10,951–$14,223
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Baldwin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,033
Fuel: $2,554
All-in estimate: $12,587

Return trip

Baldwin → San Diego$6,550

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Diego to Baldwin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Baldwin, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,569	$4.24	$9,407 – $11,732
53' refrigerated	$12,587	$5.05	$10,951 – $14,223
48' flatbed	$12,639	$5.07	$10,869 – $14,408
Step deck	$13,745	$5.52	$11,546 – $15,944
Power only	$9,414	$3.78	$8,190 – $10,638
Hotshot	$7,108	$2.85	$5,900 – $8,317
26' box truck	$6,936	$2.78	$5,896 – $7,977
Sprinter van	$4,228	$1.70	$3,551 – $4,904

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More lanes from San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

More lanes into Baldwin

53' refrigerated lanes into Baldwin, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$2,159	$5.79	$1,878 – $2,440	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,531 mi	$12,766	$5.04	$11,106 – $14,425	5 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$3,088	$6.30	$2,687 – $3,490	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,154	$3.84	$4,484 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$6,341	$2.95	$5,517 – $7,166	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$1,698	$5.64	$1,478 – $1,919	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$5,741	$3.77	$4,995 – $6,487	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,893	$3.88	$4,257 – $5,529	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Baldwin, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Baldwin, PA is estimated at $12,587 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 2,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,951 and $14,223.

How far is San Diego, CA from Baldwin, PA by truck?

About 2,492 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 $2,554 of the $12,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baldwin, PA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,550, which makes San Diego, CA to Baldwin, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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