Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, NC reefer rate

$12,610reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 2,680 mi
Typical range: $10,971–$14,250
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,863
Fuel: $2,747
All-in estimate: $12,610

Return trip

Jacksonville → San Diego$7,044

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

San Diego to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,589	$3.95	$9,424 – $11,754
53' refrigerated	$12,610	$4.71	$10,971 – $14,250
48' flatbed	$12,652	$4.72	$10,881 – $14,423
Step deck	$13,757	$5.13	$11,556 – $15,958
Power only	$9,438	$3.52	$8,211 – $10,665
Hotshot	$7,127	$2.66	$5,915 – $8,339
26' box truck	$6,952	$2.59	$5,909 – $7,995
Sprinter van	$4,236	$1.58	$3,558 – $4,913

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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 Jacksonville

53' refrigerated lanes into Jacksonville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	532 mi	$2,535	$4.77	$2,206 – $2,865	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$12,872	$4.70	$11,199 – $14,546	6 d
Chicago, IL	876 mi	$4,391	$5.01	$3,820 – $4,962	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,715	$3.62	$4,102 – $5,328	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,331 mi	$6,386	$2.74	$5,556 – $7,216	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	455 mi	$2,032	$4.47	$1,768 – $2,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,518 mi	$5,368	$3.54	$4,670 – $6,066	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,320 mi	$4,770	$3.61	$4,150 – $5,390	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, NC is estimated at $12,610 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 2,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,971 and $14,250.

How far is San Diego, CA from Jacksonville, NC by truck?

About 2,680 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,747 of the $12,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,044, which makes San Diego, CA to Jacksonville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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