Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dickson, TN reefer rate

$9,256reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 2,011 mi
Typical range: $8,053–$10,459
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Dickson price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,195
Fuel: $2,061
All-in estimate: $9,256

Return trip

Dickson → San Diego$6,068

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Dickson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dickson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,771	$3.86	$6,916 – $8,626
53' refrigerated	$9,256	$4.60	$8,053 – $10,459
48' flatbed	$9,318	$4.63	$8,014 – $10,623
Step deck	$10,139	$5.04	$8,517 – $11,761
Power only	$6,906	$3.43	$6,008 – $7,804
Hotshot	$5,214	$2.59	$4,328 – $6,100
26' box truck	$5,094	$2.53	$4,330 – $5,858
Sprinter van	$3,108	$1.55	$2,611 – $3,606

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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 Dickson

53' refrigerated lanes into Dickson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$3,643	$3.89	$3,169 – $4,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$9,497	$4.59	$8,262 – $10,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$2,682	$5.70	$2,334 – $3,031	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,895	$3.86	$2,519 – $3,272	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,503	$2.71	$3,918 – $5,088	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$2,996	$3.53	$2,607 – $3,386	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,424	$3.67	$2,979 – $3,869	2 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,711	$3.95	$2,359 – $3,064	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Dickson, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Dickson, TN is estimated at $9,256 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 2,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,053 and $10,459.

How far is San Diego, CA from Dickson, TN by truck?

About 2,011 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 $2,061 of the $9,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dickson, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,068, which makes San Diego, CA to Dickson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →