Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Gretna, LA reefer rate

$8,801reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,895 mi
Typical range: $7,657–$9,945
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Gretna price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,859
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $8,801

Return trip

Gretna → San Diego$5,505

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Diego to Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Gretna, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,388	$3.90	$6,576 – $8,201
53' refrigerated	$8,801	$4.64	$7,657 – $9,945
48' flatbed	$8,867	$4.68	$7,626 – $10,109
Step deck	$9,650	$5.09	$8,106 – $11,194
Power only	$6,562	$3.46	$5,709 – $7,415
Hotshot	$4,954	$2.61	$4,112 – $5,796
26' box truck	$4,841	$2.55	$4,115 – $5,567
Sprinter van	$2,955	$1.56	$2,482 – $3,428

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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 Gretna

53' refrigerated lanes into Gretna, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$5,011	$3.63	$4,360 – $5,663	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$9,161	$4.62	$7,970 – $10,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$4,584	$4.65	$3,988 – $5,180	2 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$1,830	$4.84	$1,592 – $2,068	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$4,256	$2.74	$3,703 – $4,810	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$4,203	$3.26	$3,656 – $4,749	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$2,472	$4.11	$2,151 – $2,794	2 d
Dallas, TX	523 mi	$2,248	$4.30	$1,955 – $2,540	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Gretna, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Gretna, LA is estimated at $8,801 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,657 and $9,945.

How far is San Diego, CA from Gretna, LA by truck?

About 1,895 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 $1,942 of the $8,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gretna, LA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,505, which makes San Diego, CA to Gretna, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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