Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lakewood, CO reefer rate

$6,142reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.35
Distance: 968 mi
Typical range: $5,344–$6,941
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lakewood price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,150
Fuel: $992
All-in estimate: $6,142

Return trip

Lakewood → San Diego$2,388

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 Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lakewood, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,152	$5.32	$4,586 – $5,719
53' refrigerated	$6,142	$6.35	$5,344 – $6,941
48' flatbed	$6,263	$6.47	$5,386 – $7,140
Step deck	$6,832	$7.06	$5,739 – $7,925
Power only	$4,530	$4.68	$3,941 – $5,119
Hotshot	$3,418	$3.53	$2,837 – $3,999
26' box truck	$3,358	$3.47	$2,854 – $3,861
Sprinter van	$2,061	$2.13	$1,731 – $2,391

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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 Lakewood

53' refrigerated lanes into Lakewood, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$8,216	$4.25	$7,148 – $9,284	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$6,212	$6.33	$5,405 – $7,020	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$6,090	$5.59	$5,298 – $6,882	3 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$4,570	$4.41	$3,975 – $5,164	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$2,689	$3.98	$2,339 – $3,038	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$7,076	$3.79	$6,156 – $7,996	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$4,241	$4.49	$3,690 – $4,793	2 d
Dallas, TX	786 mi	$3,684	$4.69	$3,205 – $4,162	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Lakewood, CO is estimated at $6,142 all-in in October 2026, or $6.35 a mile over about 968 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,344 and $6,941.

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

About 968 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 $992 of the $6,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,150 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,388, which makes San Diego, CA to Lakewood, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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