Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Paramus, NJ reefer rate

$14,011reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 2,855 mi
Typical range: $12,189–$15,832
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Paramus price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,085
Fuel: $2,926
All-in estimate: $14,011

Return trip

Paramus → San Diego$8,220

This direction runs 71% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Diego to Paramus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Paramus, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,765	$4.12	$10,471 – $13,060
53' refrigerated	$14,011	$4.91	$12,189 – $15,832
48' flatbed	$14,048	$4.92	$12,081 – $16,014
Step deck	$15,272	$5.35	$12,829 – $17,716
Power only	$10,492	$3.68	$9,128 – $11,856
Hotshot	$7,923	$2.78	$6,576 – $9,270
26' box truck	$7,727	$2.71	$6,568 – $8,886
Sprinter van	$4,706	$1.65	$3,953 – $5,459

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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 Paramus

53' refrigerated lanes into Paramus, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$14,177	$4.90	$12,334 – $16,020	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$4,438	$5.31	$3,861 – $5,015	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,133	$3.66	$5,336 – $6,930	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,180	$2.85	$6,246 – $8,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,072	$10.61	$933 – $1,211	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,742	$3.61	$5,865 – $7,618	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,940	$3.68	$5,167 – $6,712	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$3,216	$3.22	$2,798 – $3,634	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Paramus, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Paramus, NJ is estimated at $14,011 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 2,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,189 and $15,832.

How far is San Diego, CA from Paramus, NJ by truck?

About 2,855 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 $2,926 of the $14,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paramus, NJ to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,220, which makes San Diego, CA to Paramus, NJ 71% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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