Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hutchinson, KS reefer rate

$5,955reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $5,181–$6,729
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Hutchinson price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,578
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $5,955

Return trip

Hutchinson → San Diego$4,945

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Hutchinson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hutchinson, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,998	$3.72	$4,448 – $5,547
53' refrigerated	$5,955	$4.43	$5,181 – $6,729
48' flatbed	$6,033	$4.49	$5,188 – $6,878
Step deck	$6,573	$4.89	$5,521 – $7,624
Power only	$4,418	$3.29	$3,844 – $4,993
Hotshot	$3,335	$2.48	$2,768 – $3,902
26' box truck	$3,267	$2.43	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$1,999	$1.49	$1,679 – $2,319

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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 Hutchinson

53' refrigerated lanes into Hutchinson, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,521 mi	$4,947	$3.25	$4,304 – $5,590	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,388 mi	$6,119	$4.41	$5,323 – $6,914	3 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$3,243	$4.57	$2,822 – $3,665	2 d
Houston, TX	696 mi	$2,497	$3.59	$2,173 – $2,822	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,698	$2.68	$2,347 – $3,049	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,447 mi	$4,210	$2.91	$3,663 – $4,757	3 d
San Antonio, TX	703 mi	$2,516	$3.58	$2,189 – $2,843	2 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,816	$4.17	$1,580 – $2,052	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Hutchinson, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Hutchinson, KS is estimated at $5,955 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,181 and $6,729.

How far is San Diego, CA from Hutchinson, KS by truck?

About 1,344 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 $1,377 of the $5,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hutchinson, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,945, which makes San Diego, CA to Hutchinson, KS 20% 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 →