Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lake Jackson, TX reefer rate

$6,684reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $5,815–$7,553
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lake Jackson price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,102
Fuel: $1,582
All-in estimate: $6,684

Return trip

Lake Jackson → San Diego$4,551

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Lake Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lake Jackson, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,610	$3.63	$4,993 – $6,227
53' refrigerated	$6,684	$4.33	$5,815 – $7,553
48' flatbed	$6,755	$4.37	$5,809 – $7,701
Step deck	$7,356	$4.76	$6,179 – $8,533
Power only	$4,969	$3.22	$4,323 – $5,615
Hotshot	$3,751	$2.43	$3,113 – $4,389
26' box truck	$3,671	$2.38	$3,120 – $4,221
Sprinter van	$2,244	$1.45	$1,885 – $2,603

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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 Lake Jackson

53' refrigerated lanes into Lake Jackson, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,715 mi	$5,474	$3.19	$4,762 – $6,186	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,642 mi	$7,047	$4.29	$6,131 – $7,963	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,162 mi	$4,752	$4.09	$4,135 – $5,370	3 d
Houston, TX	60 mi	$830	$13.83	$722 – $938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,215 mi	$3,139	$2.58	$2,731 – $3,547	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,625 mi	$4,639	$2.85	$4,036 – $5,242	4 d
San Antonio, TX	221 mi	$1,250	$5.66	$1,088 – $1,413	1 d
Dallas, TX	319 mi	$1,506	$4.72	$1,311 – $1,702	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Lake Jackson, TX is estimated at $6,684 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,815 and $7,553.

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

About 1,544 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,582 of the $6,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,102 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,551, which makes San Diego, CA to Lake Jackson, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →