Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Milbank, SD reefer rate

$7,178reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,638 mi
Typical range: $6,244–$8,111
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Milbank price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,499
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $7,178

Return trip

Milbank → San Diego$5,902

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

San Diego to Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,025	$3.68	$5,362 – $6,687
53' refrigerated	$7,178	$4.38	$6,244 – $8,111
48' flatbed	$7,247	$4.42	$6,233 – $8,262
Step deck	$7,890	$4.82	$6,628 – $9,153
Power only	$5,341	$3.26	$4,647 – $6,035
Hotshot	$4,032	$2.46	$3,346 – $4,717
26' box truck	$3,944	$2.41	$3,352 – $4,535
Sprinter van	$2,410	$1.47	$2,024 – $2,795

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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 Milbank

53' refrigerated lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$4,692	$3.35	$4,082 – $5,302	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,170	$4.38	$6,238 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,917	$4.89	$2,537 – $3,296	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,050	$3.21	$3,523 – $4,576	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$3,511	$2.59	$3,055 – $3,967	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$4,051	$2.99	$3,524 – $4,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$4,127	$3.20	$3,591 – $4,664	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,013 mi	$3,388	$3.34	$2,948 – $3,829	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Milbank, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Milbank, SD is estimated at $7,178 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,244 and $8,111.

How far is San Diego, CA from Milbank, SD by truck?

About 1,638 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 $1,679 of the $7,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milbank, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,902, which makes San Diego, CA to Milbank, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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