Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Brentwood, TN reefer rate

$9,419reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 2,051 mi
Typical range: $8,195–$10,644
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Brentwood price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,317
Fuel: $2,102
All-in estimate: $9,419

Return trip

Brentwood → San Diego$6,175

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Brentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Brentwood, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,908	$3.86	$7,038 – $8,778
53' refrigerated	$9,419	$4.59	$8,195 – $10,644
48' flatbed	$9,480	$4.62	$8,153 – $10,807
Step deck	$10,315	$5.03	$8,664 – $11,965
Power only	$7,030	$3.43	$6,116 – $7,943
Hotshot	$5,307	$2.59	$4,405 – $6,210
26' box truck	$5,184	$2.53	$4,407 – $5,962
Sprinter van	$3,163	$1.54	$2,657 – $3,669

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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 Brentwood

53' refrigerated lanes into Brentwood, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	904 mi	$3,545	$3.92	$3,084 – $4,006	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,110 mi	$9,660	$4.58	$8,404 – $10,916	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,716	$5.66	$2,363 – $3,069	1 d
Houston, TX	777 mi	$2,973	$3.83	$2,586 – $3,359	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$4,594	$2.70	$3,997 – $5,192	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,907	$3.57	$2,529 – $3,285	2 d
San Antonio, TX	965 mi	$3,513	$3.64	$3,056 – $3,970	2 d
Dallas, TX	721 mi	$2,812	$3.90	$2,446 – $3,177	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Brentwood, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Brentwood, TN is estimated at $9,419 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 2,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,195 and $10,644.

How far is San Diego, CA from Brentwood, TN by truck?

About 2,051 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 $2,102 of the $9,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brentwood, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,175, which makes San Diego, CA to Brentwood, TN 53% 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 →