Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Elmira, NY reefer rate

$14,183reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 2,690 mi
Typical range: $12,339–$16,027
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Elmira price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,426
Fuel: $2,757
All-in estimate: $14,183

Return trip

Elmira → San Diego$7,908

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Elmira by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Elmira, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,910	$4.43	$10,600 – $13,220
53' refrigerated	$14,183	$5.27	$12,339 – $16,027
48' flatbed	$14,229	$5.29	$12,237 – $16,222
Step deck	$15,472	$5.75	$12,997 – $17,948
Power only	$10,616	$3.95	$9,236 – $11,996
Hotshot	$8,016	$2.98	$6,653 – $9,379
26' box truck	$7,819	$2.91	$6,646 – $8,992
Sprinter van	$4,764	$1.77	$4,002 – $5,526

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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 Elmira

53' refrigerated lanes into Elmira, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,686	$7.99	$1,467 – $1,906	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,722 mi	$14,337	$5.27	$12,473 – $16,201	6 d
Chicago, IL	659 mi	$3,980	$6.04	$3,462 – $4,497	2 d
Houston, TX	1,578 mi	$6,221	$3.94	$5,412 – $7,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,357 mi	$7,230	$3.07	$6,290 – $8,170	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,459	$7.33	$1,269 – $1,649	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,759 mi	$6,834	$3.89	$5,946 – $7,723	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$5,929	$3.97	$5,158 – $6,700	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Elmira, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Elmira, NY is estimated at $14,183 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 2,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,339 and $16,027.

How far is San Diego, CA from Elmira, NY by truck?

About 2,690 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 $2,757 of the $14,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elmira, NY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,908, which makes San Diego, CA to Elmira, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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