Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pawtucket, RI reefer rate

$16,965reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 3,019 mi
Typical range: $14,760–$19,171
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Pawtucket price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,871
Fuel: $3,094
All-in estimate: $16,965

Return trip

Pawtucket → San Diego$7,583

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

San Diego to Pawtucket by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pawtucket, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,247	$4.72	$12,680 – $15,814
53' refrigerated	$16,965	$5.62	$14,760 – $19,171
48' flatbed	$17,001	$5.63	$14,621 – $19,381
Step deck	$18,481	$6.12	$15,524 – $21,438
Power only	$12,711	$4.21	$11,059 – $14,364
Hotshot	$9,599	$3.18	$7,967 – $11,231
26' box truck	$9,359	$3.10	$7,955 – $10,763
Sprinter van	$5,699	$1.89	$4,787 – $6,611

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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 Pawtucket

53' refrigerated lanes into Pawtucket, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$1,718	$9.24	$1,494 – $1,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$17,136	$5.61	$14,908 – $19,364	6 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$5,824	$5.89	$5,067 – $6,582	2 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$7,718	$4.15	$6,715 – $8,722	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$8,755	$3.26	$7,617 – $9,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,838	$6.64	$1,599 – $2,077	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$8,419	$4.10	$7,324 – $9,513	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,796 mi	$7,489	$4.17	$6,515 – $8,462	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Pawtucket, RI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Pawtucket, RI is estimated at $16,965 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 3,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,760 and $19,171.

How far is San Diego, CA from Pawtucket, RI by truck?

About 3,019 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 $3,094 of the $16,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pawtucket, RI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,583, which makes San Diego, CA to Pawtucket, RI 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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