Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elkins, WV reefer rate

$12,835reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 2,495 mi
Typical range: $11,167–$14,504
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Elkins price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,278
Fuel: $2,557
All-in estimate: $12,835

Return trip

Elkins → San Diego$7,075

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Diego to Elkins by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elkins, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,777	$4.32	$9,592 – $11,963
53' refrigerated	$12,835	$5.14	$11,167 – $14,504
48' flatbed	$12,887	$5.17	$11,083 – $14,692
Step deck	$14,015	$5.62	$11,773 – $16,258
Power only	$9,600	$3.85	$8,352 – $10,848
Hotshot	$7,249	$2.91	$6,016 – $8,481
26' box truck	$7,073	$2.83	$6,012 – $8,134
Sprinter van	$4,311	$1.73	$3,621 – $5,001

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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 Elkins

53' refrigerated lanes into Elkins, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,283	$5.75	$1,986 – $2,580	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$13,045	$5.14	$11,349 – $14,741	5 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$3,360	$6.21	$2,923 – $3,797	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$5,053	$3.94	$4,396 – $5,710	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,457	$3.00	$5,617 – $7,296	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,758	$5.67	$1,529 – $1,986	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,680	$3.86	$4,942 – $6,418	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,222 mi	$4,859	$3.98	$4,227 – $5,491	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Elkins, WV?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Elkins, WV is estimated at $12,835 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 2,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,167 and $14,504.

How far is San Diego, CA from Elkins, WV by truck?

About 2,495 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 $2,557 of the $12,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,278 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkins, WV to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,075, which makes San Diego, CA to Elkins, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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