Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Medina, OH reefer rate

$9,897reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,377 mi
Typical range: $8,611–$11,184
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Medina price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,461
Fuel: $2,436
All-in estimate: $9,897

Return trip

Medina → San Diego$8,093

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Medina by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Medina, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,310	$3.50	$7,396 – $9,225
53' refrigerated	$9,897	$4.16	$8,611 – $11,184
48' flatbed	$9,943	$4.18	$8,551 – $11,335
Step deck	$10,815	$4.55	$9,084 – $12,545
Power only	$7,399	$3.11	$6,437 – $8,361
Hotshot	$5,587	$2.35	$4,637 – $6,536
26' box truck	$5,453	$2.29	$4,635 – $6,270
Sprinter van	$3,324	$1.40	$2,792 – $3,856

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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 Medina

53' refrigerated lanes into Medina, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	490 mi	$2,101	$4.29	$1,828 – $2,374	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$10,029	$4.16	$8,725 – $11,333	5 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,093	$5.82	$1,821 – $2,366	1 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$4,084	$3.18	$3,553 – $4,615	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$4,962	$2.43	$4,317 – $5,607	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$1,708	$4.00	$1,486 – $1,930	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,534	$3.11	$3,944 – $5,123	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,809	$3.22	$3,314 – $4,304	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Medina, OH is estimated at $9,897 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,611 and $11,184.

How far is San Diego, CA from Medina, OH by truck?

About 2,377 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,436 of the $9,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Medina, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,093, which makes San Diego, CA to Medina, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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