Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dearborn, MI reefer rate

$9,536reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,307 mi
Typical range: $8,297–$10,776
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Dearborn price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,172
Fuel: $2,364
All-in estimate: $9,536

Return trip

Dearborn → San Diego$8,046

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Diego to Dearborn by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dearborn, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,007	$3.47	$7,126 – $8,888
53' refrigerated	$9,536	$4.13	$8,297 – $10,776
48' flatbed	$9,584	$4.15	$8,242 – $10,926
Step deck	$10,424	$4.52	$8,757 – $12,092
Power only	$7,126	$3.09	$6,200 – $8,053
Hotshot	$5,381	$2.33	$4,466 – $6,296
26' box truck	$5,253	$2.28	$4,465 – $6,041
Sprinter van	$3,203	$1.39	$2,690 – $3,715

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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 Dearborn

53' refrigerated lanes into Dearborn, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,335	$4.01	$2,032 – $2,639	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$9,648	$4.13	$8,394 – $10,902	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,780	$6.52	$1,549 – $2,012	1 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$4,069	$3.14	$3,540 – $4,598	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,775	$2.42	$4,154 – $5,396	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$1,945	$3.67	$1,692 – $2,198	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$4,477	$3.08	$3,895 – $5,059	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,168 mi	$3,733	$3.20	$3,248 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Dearborn, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Dearborn, MI is estimated at $9,536 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,297 and $10,776.

How far is San Diego, CA from Dearborn, MI by truck?

About 2,307 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,364 of the $9,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dearborn, MI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,046, which makes San Diego, CA to Dearborn, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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