Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Brookfield, WI reefer rate

$8,471reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,031 mi
Typical range: $7,370–$9,572
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Brookfield price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,389
Fuel: $2,082
All-in estimate: $8,471

Return trip

Brookfield → San Diego$7,126

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Diego to Brookfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Brookfield, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,112	$3.50	$6,329 – $7,894
53' refrigerated	$8,471	$4.17	$7,370 – $9,572
48' flatbed	$8,527	$4.20	$7,333 – $9,721
Step deck	$9,278	$4.57	$7,793 – $10,762
Power only	$6,321	$3.11	$5,499 – $7,143
Hotshot	$4,772	$2.35	$3,961 – $5,584
26' box truck	$4,662	$2.30	$3,963 – $5,361
Sprinter van	$2,845	$1.40	$2,390 – $3,300

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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 Brookfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Brookfield, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,155	$3.58	$2,745 – $3,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$8,556	$4.17	$7,444 – $9,668	4 d
Chicago, IL	103 mi	$1,204	$11.69	$1,048 – $1,361	1 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$3,753	$3.17	$3,265 – $4,241	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$4,183	$2.45	$3,639 – $4,727	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,674	$3.22	$2,326 – $3,021	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,063	$3.12	$3,535 – $4,591	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$3,289	$3.28	$2,861 – $3,716	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Brookfield, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Brookfield, WI is estimated at $8,471 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,370 and $9,572.

How far is San Diego, CA from Brookfield, WI by truck?

About 2,031 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 $2,082 of the $8,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookfield, WI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,126, which makes San Diego, CA to Brookfield, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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