Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, KY reefer rate

$9,039reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 2,072 mi
Typical range: $7,864–$10,214
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,915
Fuel: $2,124
All-in estimate: $9,039

Return trip

Bowling Green → San Diego$6,152

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Diego to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,589	$3.66	$6,754 – $8,424
53' refrigerated	$9,039	$4.36	$7,864 – $10,214
48' flatbed	$9,096	$4.39	$7,823 – $10,370
Step deck	$9,897	$4.78	$8,313 – $11,480
Power only	$6,747	$3.26	$5,870 – $7,624
Hotshot	$5,094	$2.46	$4,228 – $5,960
26' box truck	$4,975	$2.40	$4,229 – $5,722
Sprinter van	$3,036	$1.47	$2,550 – $3,521

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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 Bowling Green

53' refrigerated lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,209	$3.78	$2,792 – $3,626	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$9,249	$4.35	$8,046 – $10,451	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,316	$5.73	$2,015 – $2,617	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,013	$3.57	$2,621 – $3,405	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,421	$2.56	$3,846 – $4,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,628	$3.45	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,508	$3.42	$3,052 – $3,964	2 d
Dallas, TX	770 mi	$2,808	$3.65	$2,443 – $3,173	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $9,039 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 2,072 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,864 and $10,214.

How far is San Diego, CA from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 2,072 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 $2,124 of the $9,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,152, which makes San Diego, CA to Bowling Green, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →