Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hot Springs, SD reefer rate

$5,625reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,228 mi
Typical range: $4,894–$6,356
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Hot Springs price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,366
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $5,625

Return trip

Hot Springs → San Diego$4,626

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 Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hot Springs, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,720	$3.84	$4,201 – $5,239
53' refrigerated	$5,625	$4.58	$4,894 – $6,356
48' flatbed	$5,708	$4.65	$4,909 – $6,507
Step deck	$6,221	$5.07	$5,225 – $7,216
Power only	$4,167	$3.39	$3,625 – $4,709
Hotshot	$3,145	$2.56	$2,610 – $3,679
26' box truck	$3,083	$2.51	$2,620 – $3,545
Sprinter van	$1,888	$1.54	$1,586 – $2,190

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 Hot Springs

53' refrigerated lanes into Hot Springs, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$5,805	$3.24	$5,050 – $6,560	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,218 mi	$5,587	$4.59	$4,861 – $6,314	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$4,140	$4.34	$3,602 – $4,678	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$3,964	$3.23	$3,449 – $4,480	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	972 mi	$2,675	$2.75	$2,328 – $3,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$5,019	$2.89	$4,367 – $5,672	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$3,842	$3.25	$3,342 – $4,341	3 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,263	$3.38	$2,839 – $3,687	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Hot Springs, SD is estimated at $5,625 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,894 and $6,356.

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

About 1,228 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 $1,259 of the $5,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,366 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,626, which makes San Diego, CA to Hot Springs, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →