Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lafayette, CO reefer rate

$6,212reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.33
Distance: 982 mi
Typical range: $5,405–$7,020
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lafayette price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,206
Fuel: $1,006
All-in estimate: $6,212

Return trip

Lafayette → San Diego$2,416

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,211	$5.31	$4,638 – $5,785
53' refrigerated	$6,212	$6.33	$5,405 – $7,020
48' flatbed	$6,332	$6.45	$5,446 – $7,219
Step deck	$6,907	$7.03	$5,802 – $8,012
Power only	$4,583	$4.67	$3,987 – $5,179
Hotshot	$3,458	$3.52	$2,870 – $4,046
26' box truck	$3,397	$3.46	$2,887 – $3,906
Sprinter van	$2,085	$2.12	$1,751 – $2,418

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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 Lafayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lafayette, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$8,190	$4.25	$7,125 – $9,254	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$6,268	$6.31	$5,453 – $7,082	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$6,054	$5.60	$5,267 – $6,841	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$4,630	$4.39	$4,028 – $5,231	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,740	$3.95	$2,384 – $3,097	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$7,059	$3.79	$6,142 – $7,977	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,312	$4.47	$3,751 – $4,872	2 d
Dallas, TX	802 mi	$3,740	$4.66	$3,254 – $4,226	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Lafayette, CO is estimated at $6,212 all-in in October 2026, or $6.33 a mile over about 982 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,405 and $7,020.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lafayette, CO by truck?

About 982 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 $1,006 of the $6,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,416, which makes San Diego, CA to Lafayette, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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