Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Box Elder, SD reefer rate

$5,830reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $5,072–$6,587
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Box Elder price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,516
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $5,830

Return trip

Box Elder → San Diego$4,794

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Box Elder by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Box Elder, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,892	$3.82	$4,354 – $5,430
53' refrigerated	$5,830	$4.55	$5,072 – $6,587
48' flatbed	$5,911	$4.61	$5,083 – $6,738
Step deck	$6,440	$5.02	$5,410 – $7,471
Power only	$4,321	$3.37	$3,760 – $4,883
Hotshot	$3,262	$2.54	$2,707 – $3,816
26' box truck	$3,196	$2.49	$2,717 – $3,676
Sprinter van	$1,957	$1.53	$1,644 – $2,270

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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 Box Elder

53' refrigerated lanes into Box Elder, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$5,737	$3.24	$4,991 – $6,483	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,780	$4.56	$5,029 – $6,532	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,075	$4.36	$3,545 – $4,605	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,074	$3.21	$3,544 – $4,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,804	$2.72	$2,439 – $3,168	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$4,964	$2.89	$4,319 – $5,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$3,967	$3.23	$3,451 – $4,483	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,006 mi	$3,370	$3.35	$2,932 – $3,808	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Box Elder, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Box Elder, SD is estimated at $5,830 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,072 and $6,587.

How far is San Diego, CA from Box Elder, SD by truck?

About 1,282 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,314 of the $5,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Box Elder, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,794, which makes San Diego, CA to Box Elder, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology