Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Plymouth, MN reefer rate

$8,132reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $7,075–$9,189
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Plymouth price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,296
Fuel: $1,836
All-in estimate: $8,132

Return trip

Plymouth → San Diego$6,459

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Plymouth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Plymouth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.81	$6,075 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,132	$4.54	$7,075 – $9,189
48' flatbed	$8,200	$4.58	$7,052 – $9,348
Step deck	$8,925	$4.98	$7,497 – $10,353
Power only	$6,058	$3.38	$5,271 – $6,846
Hotshot	$4,574	$2.55	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,471	$2.50	$3,801 – $5,142
Sprinter van	$2,730	$1.52	$2,294 – $3,167

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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 Plymouth

53' refrigerated lanes into Plymouth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$4,378	$3.60	$3,809 – $4,947	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$8,156	$4.54	$7,095 – $9,216	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,459	$5.73	$2,140 – $2,779	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,209	$3.37	$3,662 – $4,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,495 mi	$3,998	$2.67	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$3,769	$3.22	$3,279 – $4,259	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,382	$3.35	$3,813 – $4,952	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$3,569	$3.50	$3,105 – $4,033	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Plymouth, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Plymouth, MN is estimated at $8,132 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,075 and $9,189.

How far is San Diego, CA from Plymouth, MN by truck?

About 1,791 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,836 of the $8,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plymouth, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,459, which makes San Diego, CA to Plymouth, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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