Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Danbury, CT reefer rate

$16,544reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 2,891 mi
Typical range: $14,393–$18,694
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Danbury price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,581
Fuel: $2,963
All-in estimate: $16,544

Return trip

Danbury → San Diego$6,859

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Diego to Danbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Danbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,893	$4.81	$12,365 – $15,421
53' refrigerated	$16,544	$5.72	$14,393 – $18,694
48' flatbed	$16,585	$5.74	$14,263 – $18,907
Step deck	$18,031	$6.24	$15,146 – $20,916
Power only	$12,391	$4.29	$10,780 – $14,002
Hotshot	$9,357	$3.24	$7,766 – $10,948
26' box truck	$9,124	$3.16	$7,756 – $10,493
Sprinter van	$5,557	$1.92	$4,668 – $6,446

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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 Danbury

53' refrigerated lanes into Danbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	66 mi	$1,272	$19.27	$1,106 – $1,437	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,926 mi	$16,728	$5.72	$14,553 – $18,902	6 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$5,327	$6.15	$4,635 – $6,020	2 d
Houston, TX	1,726 mi	$7,340	$4.25	$6,386 – $8,295	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,556 mi	$8,495	$3.32	$7,391 – $9,600	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	153 mi	$1,433	$9.36	$1,247 – $1,619	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,917 mi	$8,047	$4.20	$7,001 – $9,093	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,662 mi	$7,104	$4.27	$6,180 – $8,027	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Danbury, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Danbury, CT is estimated at $16,544 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 2,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,393 and $18,694.

How far is San Diego, CA from Danbury, CT by truck?

About 2,891 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,963 of the $16,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danbury, CT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,859, which makes San Diego, CA to Danbury, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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