Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Long Beach, MS reefer rate

$9,351reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,947 mi
Typical range: $8,136–$10,567
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Long Beach price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,355
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $9,351

Return trip

Long Beach → San Diego$5,909

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

San Diego to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Long Beach, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,851	$4.03	$6,987 – $8,714
53' refrigerated	$9,351	$4.80	$8,136 – $10,567
48' flatbed	$9,418	$4.84	$8,100 – $10,737
Step deck	$10,249	$5.26	$8,609 – $11,889
Power only	$6,974	$3.58	$6,068 – $7,881
Hotshot	$5,266	$2.70	$4,370 – $6,161
26' box truck	$5,145	$2.64	$4,373 – $5,917
Sprinter van	$3,140	$1.61	$2,638 – $3,643

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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 Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Long Beach, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$4,977	$3.80	$4,330 – $5,624	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$9,716	$4.78	$8,453 – $10,979	4 d
Chicago, IL	941 mi	$4,588	$4.88	$3,991 – $5,184	2 d
Houston, TX	442 mi	$2,090	$4.73	$1,818 – $2,362	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,604 mi	$4,538	$2.83	$3,948 – $5,128	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$4,160	$3.41	$3,619 – $4,701	3 d
San Antonio, TX	665 mi	$2,756	$4.14	$2,398 – $3,114	2 d
Dallas, TX	564 mi	$2,454	$4.35	$2,135 – $2,773	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Long Beach, MS?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Long Beach, MS is estimated at $9,351 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,947 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,136 and $10,567.

How far is San Diego, CA from Long Beach, MS by truck?

About 1,947 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,996 of the $9,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,355 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, MS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,909, which makes San Diego, CA to Long Beach, MS 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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