Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Millsboro, DE reefer rate

$14,187reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 2,785 mi
Typical range: $12,343–$16,032
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Millsboro price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,333
Fuel: $2,854
All-in estimate: $14,187

Return trip

Millsboro → San Diego$7,733

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Diego to Millsboro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Millsboro, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,914	$4.28	$10,603 – $13,224
53' refrigerated	$14,187	$5.09	$12,343 – $16,032
48' flatbed	$14,228	$5.11	$12,236 – $16,220
Step deck	$15,470	$5.55	$12,995 – $17,945
Power only	$10,622	$3.81	$9,241 – $12,003
Hotshot	$8,021	$2.88	$6,658 – $9,385
26' box truck	$7,823	$2.81	$6,650 – $8,997
Sprinter van	$4,766	$1.71	$4,003 – $5,528

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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 Millsboro

53' refrigerated lanes into Millsboro, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,561	$8.22	$1,358 – $1,764	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$14,397	$5.09	$12,526 – $16,269	6 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$4,509	$5.54	$3,923 – $5,095	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$5,864	$3.84	$5,102 – $6,626	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,231	$2.96	$6,291 – $8,171	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,157	$9.97	$1,007 – $1,307	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$6,527	$3.77	$5,679 – $7,376	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,493 mi	$5,749	$3.85	$5,002 – $6,496	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Millsboro, DE is estimated at $14,187 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 2,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,343 and $16,032.

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

About 2,785 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 $2,854 of the $14,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,333 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,733, which makes San Diego, CA to Millsboro, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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