Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bowie, MD reefer rate

$13,791reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 2,692 mi
Typical range: $11,999–$15,584
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Bowie price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,032
Fuel: $2,759
All-in estimate: $13,791

Return trip

Bowie → San Diego$7,620

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Diego to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,581	$4.30	$10,307 – $12,855
53' refrigerated	$13,791	$5.12	$11,999 – $15,584
48' flatbed	$13,836	$5.14	$11,899 – $15,773
Step deck	$15,044	$5.59	$12,637 – $17,451
Power only	$10,323	$3.83	$8,981 – $11,664
Hotshot	$7,795	$2.90	$6,470 – $9,120
26' box truck	$7,603	$2.82	$6,463 – $8,744
Sprinter van	$4,632	$1.72	$3,891 – $5,374

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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 Bowie

53' refrigerated lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,684	$7.52	$1,465 – $1,903	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$14,002	$5.12	$12,182 – $15,822	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,120	$5.73	$3,585 – $4,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,457 mi	$5,646	$3.88	$4,912 – $6,380	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,006	$2.98	$6,096 – $7,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,213	$9.12	$1,055 – $1,371	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$6,295	$3.81	$5,477 – $7,113	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$5,498	$3.89	$4,783 – $6,213	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bowie, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Bowie, MD is estimated at $13,791 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 2,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,999 and $15,584.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bowie, MD by truck?

About 2,692 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 $2,759 of the $13,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowie, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,620, which makes San Diego, CA to Bowie, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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