Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to El Cerrito, CA reefer rate

$2,857reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 539 mi
Typical range: $2,485–$3,228
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to El Cerrito price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,305
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $2,857

Return trip

El Cerrito → San Diego$2,857

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to El Cerrito by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to El Cerrito, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,394	$4.44	$2,131 – $2,658
53' refrigerated	$2,857	$5.30	$2,485 – $3,228
48' flatbed	$2,956	$5.48	$2,542 – $3,370
Step deck	$3,234	$6.00	$2,717 – $3,751
Power only	$2,078	$3.85	$1,808 – $2,348
Hotshot	$1,566	$2.91	$1,300 – $1,833
26' box truck	$1,549	$2.87	$1,317 – $1,782
Sprinter van	$958	$1.78	$804 – $1,111

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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 El Cerrito

53' refrigerated lanes into El Cerrito, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,796	$2.91	$7,652 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$2,391	$5.84	$2,080 – $2,701	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,870	$3.62	$6,847 – $8,893	5 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,528	$2.86	$4,810 – $6,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,101	$2.76	$1,828 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$7,665	$2.59	$6,669 – $8,662	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,066	$2.90	$4,407 – $5,725	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$5,053	$2.90	$4,396 – $5,710	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to El Cerrito, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to El Cerrito, CA is estimated at $2,857 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 539 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,485 and $3,228.

How far is San Diego, CA from El Cerrito, CA by truck?

About 539 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $552 of the $2,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,305 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Cerrito, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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