Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Brookings, SD reefer rate

$7,007reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,593 mi
Typical range: $6,096–$7,918
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Brookings price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,374
Fuel: $1,633
All-in estimate: $7,007

Return trip

Brookings → San Diego$5,762

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 Brookings by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Brookings, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,882	$3.69	$5,235 – $6,529
53' refrigerated	$7,007	$4.40	$6,096 – $7,918
48' flatbed	$7,078	$4.44	$6,087 – $8,069
Step deck	$7,707	$4.84	$6,474 – $8,940
Power only	$5,212	$3.27	$4,535 – $5,890
Hotshot	$3,934	$2.47	$3,266 – $4,603
26' box truck	$3,849	$2.42	$3,272 – $4,427
Sprinter van	$2,353	$1.48	$1,976 – $2,729

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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 Brookings

53' refrigerated lanes into Brookings, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,698	$3.35	$4,087 – $5,308	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$7,019	$4.40	$6,106 – $7,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,855	$4.94	$2,484 – $3,226	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$3,852	$3.25	$3,352 – $4,353	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$3,396	$2.61	$2,954 – $3,837	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$4,043	$2.99	$3,518 – $4,569	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$3,927	$3.23	$3,417 – $4,438	3 d
Dallas, TX	938 mi	$3,188	$3.40	$2,774 – $3,603	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Brookings, SD is estimated at $7,007 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,593 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,096 and $7,918.

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

About 1,593 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 $1,633 of the $7,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,374 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,762, which makes San Diego, CA to Brookings, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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