Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Fitchburg, WI reefer rate

$8,186reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,954 mi
Typical range: $7,122–$9,250
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Fitchburg price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,183
Fuel: $2,003
All-in estimate: $8,186

Return trip

Fitchburg → San Diego$6,886

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Diego to Fitchburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Fitchburg, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,872	$3.52	$6,116 – $7,628
53' refrigerated	$8,186	$4.19	$7,122 – $9,250
48' flatbed	$8,244	$4.22	$7,090 – $9,399
Step deck	$8,971	$4.59	$7,536 – $10,407
Power only	$6,106	$3.12	$5,312 – $6,899
Hotshot	$4,610	$2.36	$3,826 – $5,393
26' box truck	$4,504	$2.30	$3,828 – $5,180
Sprinter van	$2,749	$1.41	$2,309 – $3,189

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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 Fitchburg

53' refrigerated lanes into Fitchburg, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,365	$3.51	$2,928 – $3,803	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$8,267	$4.18	$7,193 – $9,342	4 d
Chicago, IL	141 mi	$1,331	$9.44	$1,158 – $1,504	1 d
Houston, TX	1,144 mi	$3,654	$3.19	$3,179 – $4,129	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,634 mi	$4,023	$2.46	$3,500 – $4,546	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	905 mi	$2,858	$3.16	$2,487 – $3,230	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,253 mi	$3,938	$3.14	$3,426 – $4,450	3 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,161	$3.31	$2,750 – $3,572	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Fitchburg, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Fitchburg, WI is estimated at $8,186 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,954 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,122 and $9,250.

How far is San Diego, CA from Fitchburg, WI by truck?

About 1,954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,003 of the $8,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,183 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fitchburg, WI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,886, which makes San Diego, CA to Fitchburg, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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