Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hartford, SD reefer rate

$6,878reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $5,984–$7,773
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Hartford price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,280
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $6,878

Return trip

Hartford → San Diego$5,656

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Diego to Hartford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hartford, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,773	$3.70	$5,138 – $6,408
53' refrigerated	$6,878	$4.41	$5,984 – $7,773
48' flatbed	$6,951	$4.46	$5,978 – $7,924
Step deck	$7,569	$4.85	$6,358 – $8,780
Power only	$5,115	$3.28	$4,450 – $5,780
Hotshot	$3,861	$2.48	$3,205 – $4,517
26' box truck	$3,778	$2.42	$3,211 – $4,345
Sprinter van	$2,309	$1.48	$1,940 – $2,679

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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 Hartford

53' refrigerated lanes into Hartford, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,406 mi	$4,712	$3.35	$4,099 – $5,324	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,566 mi	$6,905	$4.41	$6,007 – $7,803	3 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$2,835	$4.96	$2,466 – $3,203	2 d
Houston, TX	1,132 mi	$3,706	$3.27	$3,224 – $4,187	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,263 mi	$3,309	$2.62	$2,879 – $3,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,051	$2.99	$3,524 – $4,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$3,778	$3.26	$3,287 – $4,269	3 d
Dallas, TX	883 mi	$3,042	$3.44	$2,646 – $3,437	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Hartford, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Hartford, SD is estimated at $6,878 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,984 and $7,773.

How far is San Diego, CA from Hartford, SD by truck?

About 1,559 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,598 of the $6,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hartford, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,656, which makes San Diego, CA to Hartford, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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