Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Corpus Christi, TX reefer rate

$6,379reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $5,550–$7,209
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,881
Fuel: $1,498
All-in estimate: $6,379

Return trip

Corpus Christi → San Diego$4,344

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,354	$3.66	$4,765 – $5,943
53' refrigerated	$6,379	$4.36	$5,550 – $7,209
48' flatbed	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357
Step deck	$7,029	$4.81	$5,904 – $8,153
Power only	$4,739	$3.24	$4,123 – $5,355
Hotshot	$3,577	$2.45	$2,969 – $4,185
26' box truck	$3,502	$2.40	$2,977 – $4,027
Sprinter van	$2,142	$1.46	$1,799 – $2,484

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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 Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,926	$3.16	$5,156 – $6,697	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,773	$4.32	$5,892 – $7,653	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,248	$4.01	$4,566 – $5,930	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,994	$2.61	$2,605 – $3,384	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,041	$2.82	$4,386 – $5,696	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$1,749	$4.25	$1,522 – $1,977	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $6,379 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,550 and $7,209.

How far is San Diego, CA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,462 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 $1,498 of the $6,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,344, which makes San Diego, CA to Corpus Christi, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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