Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Idaho Falls, ID reefer rate

$5,255reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.66
Distance: 929 mi
Typical range: $4,572–$5,938
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Idaho Falls price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,303
Fuel: $952
All-in estimate: $5,255

Return trip

Idaho Falls → San Diego$2,935

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Diego to Idaho Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Idaho Falls, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,408	$4.75	$3,923 – $4,893
53' refrigerated	$5,255	$5.66	$4,572 – $5,938
48' flatbed	$5,363	$5.77	$4,612 – $6,114
Step deck	$5,851	$6.30	$4,915 – $6,788
Power only	$3,872	$4.17	$3,369 – $4,376
Hotshot	$2,921	$3.14	$2,425 – $3,418
26' box truck	$2,871	$3.09	$2,441 – $3,302
Sprinter van	$1,763	$1.90	$1,481 – $2,045

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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 Idaho Falls

53' refrigerated lanes into Idaho Falls, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,297 mi	$8,463	$3.68	$7,363 – $9,563	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	871 mi	$4,998	$5.74	$4,348 – $5,648	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,461 mi	$6,869	$4.70	$5,976 – $7,761	3 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$5,651	$3.64	$4,916 – $6,385	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	809 mi	$2,714	$3.36	$2,362 – $3,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,244 mi	$7,359	$3.28	$6,403 – $8,316	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,442 mi	$5,301	$3.68	$4,612 – $5,991	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$4,880	$3.73	$4,246 – $5,515	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Idaho Falls, ID?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Idaho Falls, ID is estimated at $5,255 all-in in October 2026, or $5.66 a mile over about 929 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,572 and $5,938.

How far is San Diego, CA from Idaho Falls, ID by truck?

About 929 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $952 of the $5,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,303 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Idaho Falls, ID to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,935, which makes San Diego, CA to Idaho Falls, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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