Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lancaster, CA reefer rate

$1,530reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $9.05
Distance: 169 mi
Typical range: $1,331–$1,729
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lancaster price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,357
Fuel: $173
All-in estimate: $1,530

Return trip

Lancaster → San Diego$1,530

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,279	$7.57	$1,138 – $1,420
53' refrigerated	$1,530	$9.05	$1,331 – $1,729
48' flatbed	$1,640	$9.70	$1,411 – $1,870
Step deck	$1,807	$10.69	$1,517 – $2,096
Power only	$1,074	$6.36	$935 – $1,214
Hotshot	$808	$4.78	$671 – $946
26' box truck	$813	$4.81	$691 – $935
Sprinter van	$512	$3.03	$430 – $593

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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 Lancaster

53' refrigerated lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$8,377	$2.92	$7,288 – $9,466	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$7,388	$3.65	$6,427 – $8,348	4 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$4,738	$2.93	$4,122 – $5,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$1,398	$3.32	$1,217 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,275	$2.60	$6,329 – $8,220	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,238	$2.98	$3,687 – $4,788	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$4,331	$2.97	$3,768 – $4,894	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$5,663	$2.25	$4,927 – $6,400	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $1,530 all-in in October 2026, or $9.05 a mile over about 169 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,331 and $1,729.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lancaster, CA by truck?

About 169 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $173 of the $1,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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