Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Jackson, TN reefer rate

$8,864reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,915 mi
Typical range: $7,712–$10,017
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Jackson price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,901
Fuel: $1,963
All-in estimate: $8,864

Return trip

Jackson → San Diego$5,811

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Jackson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,442	$3.89	$6,623 – $8,260
53' refrigerated	$8,864	$4.63	$7,712 – $10,017
48' flatbed	$8,930	$4.66	$7,680 – $10,180
Step deck	$9,718	$5.07	$8,163 – $11,273
Power only	$6,610	$3.45	$5,751 – $7,469
Hotshot	$4,990	$2.61	$4,142 – $5,839
26' box truck	$4,876	$2.55	$4,145 – $5,608
Sprinter van	$2,977	$1.55	$2,500 – $3,453

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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 Jackson

53' refrigerated lanes into Jackson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,037 mi	$3,951	$3.81	$3,437 – $4,464	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$9,113	$4.61	$7,928 – $10,298	4 d
Chicago, IL	509 mi	$2,822	$5.54	$2,455 – $3,189	1 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,625	$4.00	$2,284 – $2,966	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$4,276	$2.73	$3,720 – $4,831	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$3,273	$3.44	$2,847 – $3,698	2 d
San Antonio, TX	835 mi	$3,140	$3.76	$2,731 – $3,548	2 d
Dallas, TX	583 mi	$2,415	$4.14	$2,101 – $2,729	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Jackson, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Jackson, TN is estimated at $8,864 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,915 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,712 and $10,017.

How far is San Diego, CA from Jackson, TN by truck?

About 1,915 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 $1,963 of the $8,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jackson, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,811, which makes San Diego, CA to Jackson, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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