Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Groton, CT reefer rate

$17,001reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.71
Distance: 2,978 mi
Typical range: $14,791–$19,211
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Groton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,949
Fuel: $3,052
All-in estimate: $17,001

Return trip

Groton → San Diego$7,049

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Diego to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,277	$4.79	$12,706 – $15,847
53' refrigerated	$17,001	$5.71	$14,791 – $19,211
48' flatbed	$17,038	$5.72	$14,653 – $19,424
Step deck	$18,523	$6.22	$15,559 – $21,486
Power only	$12,736	$4.28	$11,081 – $14,392
Hotshot	$9,618	$3.23	$7,983 – $11,253
26' box truck	$9,378	$3.15	$7,971 – $10,784
Sprinter van	$5,711	$1.92	$4,797 – $6,624

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 Groton

53' refrigerated lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,511	$11.90	$1,315 – $1,708	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$17,185	$5.70	$14,951 – $19,419	6 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$5,735	$6.02	$4,990 – $6,481	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$7,622	$4.23	$6,631 – $8,612	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$8,755	$3.31	$7,617 – $9,893	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,660	$7.61	$1,444 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$8,336	$4.18	$7,252 – $9,420	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$7,403	$4.25	$6,441 – $8,366	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Groton, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Groton, CT is estimated at $17,001 all-in in October 2026, or $5.71 a mile over about 2,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,791 and $19,211.

How far is San Diego, CA from Groton, CT by truck?

About 2,978 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 $3,052 of the $17,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,049, which makes San Diego, CA to Groton, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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