Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Baton Rouge, LA reefer rate

$8,458reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,811 mi
Typical range: $7,358–$9,557
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,602
Fuel: $1,856
All-in estimate: $8,458

Return trip

Baton Rouge → San Diego$5,290

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,100	$3.92	$6,319 – $7,881
53' refrigerated	$8,458	$4.67	$7,358 – $9,557
48' flatbed	$8,527	$4.71	$7,333 – $9,721
Step deck	$9,281	$5.12	$7,796 – $10,766
Power only	$6,302	$3.48	$5,483 – $7,121
Hotshot	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566
26' box truck	$4,651	$2.57	$3,953 – $5,348
Sprinter van	$2,840	$1.57	$2,386 – $3,294

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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 Baton Rouge

53' refrigerated lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,094	$3.62	$4,432 – $5,756	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$8,813	$4.64	$7,667 – $9,959	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,477	$4.68	$3,895 – $5,060	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,620	$5.31	$1,409 – $1,830	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$4,057	$2.76	$3,529 – $4,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$4,276	$3.25	$3,720 – $4,832	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,262	$4.28	$1,968 – $2,556	1 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,997	$4.58	$1,737 – $2,257	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $8,458 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,811 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,358 and $9,557.

How far is San Diego, CA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,811 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,856 of the $8,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,602 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,290, which makes San Diego, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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