Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Cottage Grove, MN reefer rate

$8,215reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,812 mi
Typical range: $7,147–$9,283
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Cottage Grove price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,358
Fuel: $1,857
All-in estimate: $8,215

Return trip

Cottage Grove → San Diego$6,525

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Cottage Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Cottage Grove, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,896	$3.81	$6,138 – $7,655
53' refrigerated	$8,215	$4.53	$7,147 – $9,283
48' flatbed	$8,282	$4.57	$7,123 – $9,442
Step deck	$9,015	$4.97	$7,572 – $10,457
Power only	$6,121	$3.38	$5,326 – $6,917
Hotshot	$4,621	$2.55	$3,836 – $5,407
26' box truck	$4,517	$2.49	$3,840 – $5,195
Sprinter van	$2,758	$1.52	$2,317 – $3,200

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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 Cottage Grove

53' refrigerated lanes into Cottage Grove, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,274	$3.62	$3,719 – $4,830	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$8,247	$4.53	$7,175 – $9,319	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$2,334	$5.92	$2,030 – $2,637	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$4,175	$3.38	$3,633 – $4,718	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,039	$2.67	$3,514 – $4,564	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$3,677	$3.23	$3,199 – $4,155	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,363	$3.35	$3,796 – $4,930	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$3,544	$3.51	$3,083 – $4,004	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Cottage Grove, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Cottage Grove, MN is estimated at $8,215 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,812 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,147 and $9,283.

How far is San Diego, CA from Cottage Grove, MN by truck?

About 1,812 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 $1,857 of the $8,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,358 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cottage Grove, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,525, which makes San Diego, CA to Cottage Grove, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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