Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Milford, CT reefer rate

$16,680reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 2,917 mi
Typical range: $14,512–$18,849
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Milford price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,690
Fuel: $2,990
All-in estimate: $16,680

Return trip

Milford → San Diego$6,916

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Diego to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Milford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,008	$4.80	$12,467 – $15,548
53' refrigerated	$16,680	$5.72	$14,512 – $18,849
48' flatbed	$16,721	$5.73	$14,380 – $19,062
Step deck	$18,178	$6.23	$15,269 – $21,086
Power only	$12,494	$4.28	$10,870 – $14,118
Hotshot	$9,435	$3.23	$7,831 – $11,039
26' box truck	$9,200	$3.15	$7,820 – $10,580
Sprinter van	$5,603	$1.92	$4,707 – $6,500

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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 Milford

53' refrigerated lanes into Milford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,291	$18.19	$1,123 – $1,459	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$16,864	$5.71	$14,672 – $19,057	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$5,455	$6.11	$4,746 – $6,165	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$7,403	$4.25	$6,441 – $8,366	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$8,571	$3.32	$7,457 – $9,685	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,464	$9.04	$1,274 – $1,655	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$8,114	$4.19	$7,059 – $9,169	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$7,178	$4.27	$6,244 – $8,111	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Milford, CT?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Milford, CT is estimated at $16,680 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 2,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,512 and $18,849.

How far is San Diego, CA from Milford, CT by truck?

About 2,917 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 $2,990 of the $16,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,690 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milford, CT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,916, which makes San Diego, CA to Milford, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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