Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Michigan City, IN reefer rate

$8,596reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,081 mi
Typical range: $7,479–$9,714
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Michigan City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,463
Fuel: $2,133
All-in estimate: $8,596

Return trip

Michigan City → San Diego$7,288

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Diego to Michigan City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Michigan City, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,217	$3.47	$6,423 – $8,011
53' refrigerated	$8,596	$4.13	$7,479 – $9,714
48' flatbed	$8,650	$4.16	$7,439 – $9,861
Step deck	$9,412	$4.52	$7,906 – $10,917
Power only	$6,417	$3.08	$5,582 – $7,251
Hotshot	$4,845	$2.33	$4,021 – $5,668
26' box truck	$4,732	$2.27	$4,022 – $5,442
Sprinter van	$2,887	$1.39	$2,425 – $3,349

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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 Michigan City

53' refrigerated lanes into Michigan City, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$2,900	$3.64	$2,523 – $3,276	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,111 mi	$8,707	$4.12	$7,575 – $9,838	4 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$3,572	$3.18	$3,107 – $4,036	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$4,241	$2.42	$3,689 – $4,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,426	$3.30	$2,111 – $2,741	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,929	$3.12	$3,418 – $4,440	3 d
Dallas, TX	969 mi	$3,175	$3.28	$2,763 – $3,588	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$2,601	$2.63	$2,263 – $2,939	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Michigan City, IN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Michigan City, IN is estimated at $8,596 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,479 and $9,714.

How far is San Diego, CA from Michigan City, IN by truck?

About 2,081 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 $2,133 of the $8,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Michigan City, IN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,288, which makes San Diego, CA to Michigan City, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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