Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Princeton, WV reefer rate

$12,476reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 2,418 mi
Typical range: $10,854–$14,098
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Princeton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,998
Fuel: $2,478
All-in estimate: $12,476

Return trip

Princeton → San Diego$6,877

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Diego to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Princeton, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,476	$4.33	$9,323 – $11,628
53' refrigerated	$12,476	$5.16	$10,854 – $14,098
48' flatbed	$12,531	$5.18	$10,777 – $14,286
Step deck	$13,629	$5.64	$11,448 – $15,810
Power only	$9,328	$3.86	$8,115 – $10,541
Hotshot	$7,043	$2.91	$5,846 – $8,241
26' box truck	$6,874	$2.84	$5,843 – $7,905
Sprinter van	$4,190	$1.73	$3,520 – $4,861

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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, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$2,736	$5.19	$2,381 – $3,092	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$12,719	$5.15	$11,065 – $14,372	5 d
Chicago, IL	551 mi	$3,402	$6.17	$2,960 – $3,845	2 d
Houston, TX	1,149 mi	$4,619	$4.02	$4,019 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,072 mi	$6,242	$3.01	$5,431 – $7,054	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$2,148	$4.93	$1,869 – $2,427	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,347 mi	$5,270	$3.91	$4,584 – $5,955	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$4,485	$4.05	$3,902 – $5,068	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Princeton, WV is estimated at $12,476 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 2,418 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,854 and $14,098.

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

About 2,418 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 $2,478 of the $12,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,998 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,877, which makes San Diego, CA to Princeton, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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