Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Long Beach, NY reefer rate

$15,102reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 2,881 mi
Typical range: $13,139–$17,066
Transit: 6 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: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,149
Fuel: $2,953
All-in estimate: $15,102

Return trip

Long Beach → San Diego$8,420

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Long Beach, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,682	$4.40	$11,287 – $14,077
53' refrigerated	$15,102	$5.24	$13,139 – $17,066
48' flatbed	$15,141	$5.26	$13,021 – $17,261
Step deck	$16,461	$5.71	$13,827 – $19,094
Power only	$11,311	$3.93	$9,840 – $12,781
Hotshot	$8,541	$2.96	$7,089 – $9,993
26' box truck	$8,329	$2.89	$7,080 – $9,578
Sprinter van	$5,073	$1.76	$4,261 – $5,885

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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, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,919 mi	$15,285	$5.24	$13,298 – $17,272	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$4,874	$5.64	$4,241 – $5,508	2 d
Houston, TX	1,687 mi	$6,590	$3.91	$5,733 – $7,447	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,543 mi	$7,744	$3.05	$6,737 – $8,751	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	103 mi	$1,152	$11.19	$1,003 – $1,302	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,251	$3.85	$6,308 – $8,194	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$6,404	$3.92	$5,571 – $7,236	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$3,408	$3.45	$2,965 – $3,851	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Long Beach, NY is estimated at $15,102 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 2,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,139 and $17,066.

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

About 2,881 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,953 of the $15,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,149 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,420, which makes San Diego, CA to Long Beach, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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