Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Columbia, MO reefer rate

$7,004reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $6,094–$7,915
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Columbia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,254
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $7,004

Return trip

Columbia → San Diego$5,840

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Diego to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Columbia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,879	$3.44	$5,233 – $6,526
53' refrigerated	$7,004	$4.10	$6,094 – $7,915
48' flatbed	$7,068	$4.14	$6,078 – $8,057
Step deck	$7,694	$4.51	$6,463 – $8,925
Power only	$5,215	$3.06	$4,537 – $5,893
Hotshot	$3,937	$2.31	$3,268 – $4,606
26' box truck	$3,850	$2.26	$3,272 – $4,427
Sprinter van	$2,352	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,728

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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 Columbia

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,158 mi	$3,775	$3.26	$3,284 – $4,266	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,750 mi	$7,158	$4.09	$6,227 – $8,088	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,025	$5.44	$1,762 – $2,289	1 d
Houston, TX	775 mi	$2,593	$3.35	$2,256 – $2,930	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$3,330	$2.43	$2,897 – $3,763	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$3,177	$2.93	$2,764 – $3,590	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$2,851	$3.25	$2,481 – $3,222	2 d
Dallas, TX	581 mi	$2,106	$3.62	$1,832 – $2,379	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Columbia, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Columbia, MO is estimated at $7,004 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,094 and $7,915.

How far is San Diego, CA from Columbia, MO by truck?

About 1,707 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 $1,750 of the $7,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, MO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,840, which makes San Diego, CA to Columbia, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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