Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elkton, MD reefer rate

$14,058reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,749 mi
Typical range: $12,230–$15,885
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Elkton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,241
Fuel: $2,817
All-in estimate: $14,058

Return trip

Elkton → San Diego$7,767

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

San Diego to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,805	$4.29	$10,506 – $13,103
53' refrigerated	$14,058	$5.11	$12,230 – $15,885
48' flatbed	$14,100	$5.13	$12,126 – $16,074
Step deck	$15,331	$5.58	$12,878 – $17,784
Power only	$10,524	$3.83	$9,156 – $11,892
Hotshot	$7,947	$2.89	$6,596 – $9,298
26' box truck	$7,751	$2.82	$6,588 – $8,914
Sprinter van	$4,722	$1.72	$3,966 – $5,477

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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 Elkton

53' refrigerated lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,411	$9.67	$1,228 – $1,595	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$14,254	$5.11	$12,401 – $16,107	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$4,272	$5.66	$3,717 – $4,828	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,893	$3.85	$5,127 – $6,659	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,162	$2.97	$6,231 – $8,093	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$6,539	$3.78	$5,689 – $7,389	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$5,725	$3.87	$4,981 – $6,470	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$2,942	$3.46	$2,559 – $3,324	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Elkton, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Elkton, MD is estimated at $14,058 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,749 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,230 and $15,885.

How far is San Diego, CA from Elkton, MD by truck?

About 2,749 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,817 of the $14,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkton, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,767, which makes San Diego, CA to Elkton, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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