Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pittsburg, KS reefer rate

$6,680reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $5,812–$7,549
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Pittsburg price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,103
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $6,680

Return trip

Pittsburg → San Diego$5,547

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Diego to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pittsburg, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,607	$3.64	$4,990 – $6,224
53' refrigerated	$6,680	$4.34	$5,812 – $7,549
48' flatbed	$6,752	$4.39	$5,807 – $7,697
Step deck	$7,353	$4.78	$6,176 – $8,529
Power only	$4,967	$3.23	$4,321 – $5,612
Hotshot	$3,749	$2.44	$3,112 – $4,386
26' box truck	$3,669	$2.38	$3,118 – $4,219
Sprinter van	$2,243	$1.46	$1,884 – $2,602

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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 Pittsburg

53' refrigerated lanes into Pittsburg, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$4,438	$3.32	$3,861 – $5,015	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$6,870	$4.32	$5,977 – $7,763	3 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$2,773	$4.87	$2,413 – $3,134	2 d
Houston, TX	624 mi	$2,309	$3.70	$2,009 – $2,609	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,102	$2.60	$2,698 – $3,505	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,260 mi	$3,748	$2.97	$3,261 – $4,236	3 d
San Antonio, TX	698 mi	$2,502	$3.59	$2,177 – $2,828	2 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$1,725	$4.30	$1,500 – $1,949	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Pittsburg, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Pittsburg, KS is estimated at $6,680 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,812 and $7,549.

How far is San Diego, CA from Pittsburg, KS by truck?

About 1,539 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,577 of the $6,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburg, KS to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,547, which makes San Diego, CA to Pittsburg, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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