Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Middletown, DE reefer rate

$14,052reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 2,756 mi
Typical range: $12,225–$15,879
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Middletown price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,227
Fuel: $2,825
All-in estimate: $14,052

Return trip

Middletown → San Diego$7,660

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,800	$4.28	$10,502 – $13,098
53' refrigerated	$14,052	$5.10	$12,225 – $15,879
48' flatbed	$14,094	$5.11	$12,121 – $16,067
Step deck	$15,324	$5.56	$12,872 – $17,776
Power only	$10,520	$3.82	$9,152 – $11,888
Hotshot	$7,944	$2.88	$6,594 – $9,295
26' box truck	$7,748	$2.81	$6,586 – $8,910
Sprinter van	$4,720	$1.71	$3,965 – $5,475

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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 Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,418	$9.52	$1,234 – $1,602	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$14,248	$5.09	$12,396 – $16,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,303	$5.62	$3,743 – $4,862	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,877	$3.84	$5,113 – $6,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$7,159	$2.97	$6,228 – $8,089	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,524	$3.77	$5,676 – $7,372	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,719	$3.85	$4,976 – $6,463	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	842 mi	$2,913	$3.46	$2,534 – $3,291	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Middletown, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Middletown, DE is estimated at $14,052 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 2,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,225 and $15,879.

How far is San Diego, CA from Middletown, DE by truck?

About 2,756 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 $2,825 of the $14,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, DE to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,660, which makes San Diego, CA to Middletown, DE 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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