Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Princeton, TX reefer rate

$6,179reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $5,376–$6,982
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Princeton price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,736
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $6,179

Return trip

Princeton → San Diego$4,207

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Diego to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Princeton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,186	$3.68	$4,615 – $5,756
53' refrigerated	$6,179	$4.39	$5,376 – $6,982
48' flatbed	$6,255	$4.44	$5,379 – $7,130
Step deck	$6,813	$4.84	$5,723 – $7,903
Power only	$4,588	$3.26	$3,991 – $5,184
Hotshot	$3,463	$2.46	$2,874 – $4,051
26' box truck	$3,391	$2.41	$2,882 – $3,899
Sprinter van	$2,074	$1.47	$1,742 – $2,406

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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 Princeton

53' refrigerated lanes into Princeton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,587 mi	$5,119	$3.23	$4,453 – $5,784	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,486 mi	$6,468	$4.35	$5,628 – $7,309	3 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$3,895	$4.30	$3,389 – $4,402	2 d
Houston, TX	288 mi	$1,425	$4.95	$1,240 – $1,611	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$2,809	$2.65	$2,444 – $3,174	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,501 mi	$4,334	$2.89	$3,770 – $4,897	3 d
San Antonio, TX	334 mi	$1,546	$4.63	$1,345 – $1,747	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,054 mi	$2,764	$2.62	$2,405 – $3,124	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Princeton, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Princeton, TX is estimated at $6,179 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,376 and $6,982.

How far is San Diego, CA from Princeton, TX by truck?

About 1,408 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 $1,443 of the $6,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Princeton, TX to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,207, which makes San Diego, CA to Princeton, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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