Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pickerington, OH reefer rate

$9,661reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $8,405–$10,917
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Pickerington price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,289
Fuel: $2,372
All-in estimate: $9,661

Return trip

Pickerington → San Diego$7,900

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Diego to Pickerington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pickerington, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,111	$3.51	$7,219 – $9,004
53' refrigerated	$9,661	$4.17	$8,405 – $10,917
48' flatbed	$9,709	$4.20	$8,349 – $11,068
Step deck	$10,560	$4.56	$8,870 – $12,250
Power only	$7,220	$3.12	$6,281 – $8,158
Hotshot	$5,451	$2.36	$4,525 – $6,378
26' box truck	$5,321	$2.30	$4,523 – $6,120
Sprinter van	$3,245	$1.40	$2,725 – $3,764

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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 Pickerington

53' refrigerated lanes into Pickerington, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	552 mi	$2,275	$4.12	$1,979 – $2,571	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,355 mi	$9,815	$4.17	$8,539 – $11,091	5 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,032	$5.94	$1,768 – $2,297	1 d
Houston, TX	1,178 mi	$3,798	$3.22	$3,304 – $4,292	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,974 mi	$4,818	$2.44	$4,191 – $5,444	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	477 mi	$1,833	$3.84	$1,595 – $2,071	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,261	$3.15	$3,707 – $4,815	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,550	$3.27	$3,088 – $4,011	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Pickerington, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Pickerington, OH is estimated at $9,661 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,405 and $10,917.

How far is San Diego, CA from Pickerington, OH by truck?

About 2,314 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,372 of the $9,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pickerington, OH to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,900, which makes San Diego, CA to Pickerington, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →