Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Knoxville, TN reefer rate

$10,178reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 2,237 mi
Typical range: $8,855–$11,501
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Knoxville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,885
Fuel: $2,293
All-in estimate: $10,178

Return trip

Knoxville → San Diego$6,673

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 Knoxville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Knoxville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,546	$3.82	$7,606 – $9,486
53' refrigerated	$10,178	$4.55	$8,855 – $11,501
48' flatbed	$10,233	$4.57	$8,800 – $11,665
Step deck	$11,131	$4.98	$9,350 – $12,912
Power only	$7,603	$3.40	$6,615 – $8,592
Hotshot	$5,741	$2.57	$4,765 – $6,717
26' box truck	$5,605	$2.51	$4,764 – $6,446
Sprinter van	$3,418	$1.53	$2,871 – $3,965

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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 Knoxville

53' refrigerated lanes into Knoxville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,060	$4.11	$2,662 – $3,457	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$10,415	$4.54	$9,061 – $11,769	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$2,914	$5.46	$2,535 – $3,293	1 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$3,415	$3.67	$2,971 – $3,859	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,031	$2.66	$4,377 – $5,685	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,473	$3.78	$2,152 – $2,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$3,987	$3.53	$3,469 – $4,506	3 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$3,326	$3.70	$2,894 – $3,759	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Knoxville, TN is estimated at $10,178 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 2,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,855 and $11,501.

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

About 2,237 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 $2,293 of the $10,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,673, which makes San Diego, CA to Knoxville, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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