Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Dodge City, KS reefer rate

$5,442reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $4,735–$6,150
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Dodge City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,206
Fuel: $1,236
All-in estimate: $5,442

Return trip

Dodge City → San Diego$4,519

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Dodge City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Dodge City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,567	$3.79	$4,064 – $5,069
53' refrigerated	$5,442	$4.51	$4,735 – $6,150
48' flatbed	$5,524	$4.58	$4,751 – $6,298
Step deck	$6,021	$4.99	$5,057 – $6,984
Power only	$4,030	$3.34	$3,506 – $4,554
Hotshot	$3,041	$2.52	$2,524 – $3,558
26' box truck	$2,982	$2.47	$2,535 – $3,429
Sprinter van	$1,827	$1.51	$1,534 – $2,119

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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 Dodge City

53' refrigerated lanes into Dodge City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$5,328	$3.21	$4,635 – $6,021	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$5,606	$4.48	$4,877 – $6,334	3 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,683	$4.38	$3,204 – $4,162	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,565	$3.55	$2,232 – $2,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$2,407	$2.77	$2,094 – $2,720	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,551	$2.87	$3,959 – $5,143	3 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$2,466	$3.60	$2,145 – $2,786	2 d
Dallas, TX	459 mi	$1,877	$4.09	$1,633 – $2,120	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Dodge City, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Dodge City, KS is estimated at $5,442 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,735 and $6,150.

How far is San Diego, CA from Dodge City, KS by truck?

About 1,206 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 $1,236 of the $5,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dodge City, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,519, which makes San Diego, CA to Dodge City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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