Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to New Haven, CT reefer rate

$16,722reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.72
Distance: 2,925 mi
Typical range: $14,548–$18,896
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to New Haven price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,724
Fuel: $2,998
All-in estimate: $16,722

Return trip

New Haven → San Diego$6,934

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 New Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to New Haven, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,043	$4.80	$12,498 – $15,588
53' refrigerated	$16,722	$5.72	$14,548 – $18,896
48' flatbed	$16,762	$5.73	$14,416 – $19,109
Step deck	$18,223	$6.23	$15,307 – $21,139
Power only	$12,526	$4.28	$10,897 – $14,154
Hotshot	$9,459	$3.23	$7,851 – $11,067
26' box truck	$9,223	$3.15	$7,840 – $10,607
Sprinter van	$5,617	$1.92	$4,718 – $6,516

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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 New Haven

53' refrigerated lanes into New Haven, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$1,334	$16.27	$1,161 – $1,508	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$16,906	$5.71	$14,708 – $19,104	6 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$5,489	$6.10	$4,775 – $6,202	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$7,444	$4.24	$6,476 – $8,412	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$8,595	$3.32	$7,478 – $9,712	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,503	$8.69	$1,307 – $1,698	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$8,155	$4.19	$7,094 – $9,215	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$7,215	$4.26	$6,277 – $8,152	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to New Haven, CT is estimated at $16,722 all-in in October 2026, or $5.72 a mile over about 2,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,548 and $18,896.

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

About 2,925 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 $2,998 of the $16,722 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,724 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,934, which makes San Diego, CA to New Haven, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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