Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Mesquite, TX reefer rate

$6,172reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,406 mi
Typical range: $5,369–$6,974
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Mesquite price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,731
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $6,172

Return trip

Mesquite → San Diego$4,202

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Mesquite, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,180	$3.68	$4,610 – $5,749
53' refrigerated	$6,172	$4.39	$5,369 – $6,974
48' flatbed	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122
Step deck	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894
Power only	$4,582	$3.26	$3,986 – $5,178
Hotshot	$3,458	$2.46	$2,870 – $4,046
26' box truck	$3,387	$2.41	$2,879 – $3,895
Sprinter van	$2,072	$1.47	$1,740 – $2,403

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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 Mesquite

53' refrigerated lanes into Mesquite, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$5,177	$3.22	$4,504 – $5,850	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$6,472	$4.35	$5,631 – $7,314	3 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$3,999	$4.27	$3,479 – $4,519	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,342	$5.24	$1,167 – $1,516	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$2,807	$2.65	$2,442 – $3,172	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,385	$2.88	$3,815 – $4,955	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,459	$4.85	$1,270 – $1,649	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,055 mi	$2,766	$2.62	$2,407 – $3,126	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Mesquite, TX is estimated at $6,172 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,406 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,369 and $6,974.

How far is San Diego, CA from Mesquite, TX by truck?

About 1,406 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,441 of the $6,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesquite, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,202, which makes San Diego, CA to Mesquite, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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