Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Iowa City, IA reefer rate

$7,434reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $6,468–$8,401
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Iowa City price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,586
Fuel: $1,848
All-in estimate: $7,434

Return trip

Iowa City → San Diego$6,115

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

San Diego to Iowa City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Iowa City, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,241	$3.46	$5,554 – $6,927
53' refrigerated	$7,434	$4.12	$6,468 – $8,401
48' flatbed	$7,496	$4.16	$6,446 – $8,545
Step deck	$8,158	$4.52	$6,853 – $9,464
Power only	$5,539	$3.07	$4,819 – $6,259
Hotshot	$4,182	$2.32	$3,471 – $4,893
26' box truck	$4,088	$2.27	$3,475 – $4,701
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.38	$2,097 – $2,896

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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 Iowa City

53' refrigerated lanes into Iowa City, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,081 mi	$3,612	$3.34	$3,143 – $4,082	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,830 mi	$7,532	$4.12	$6,552 – $8,511	4 d
Chicago, IL	234 mi	$1,600	$6.84	$1,392 – $1,808	1 d
Houston, TX	1,001 mi	$3,198	$3.19	$2,782 – $3,614	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,477 mi	$3,596	$2.43	$3,129 – $4,064	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,019 mi	$3,059	$3.00	$2,661 – $3,457	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,096 mi	$3,439	$3.14	$2,992 – $3,886	3 d
Dallas, TX	798 mi	$2,682	$3.36	$2,333 – $3,031	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Iowa City, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Iowa City, IA is estimated at $7,434 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,468 and $8,401.

How far is San Diego, CA from Iowa City, IA by truck?

About 1,803 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,848 of the $7,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,586 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Iowa City, IA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,115, which makes San Diego, CA to Iowa City, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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