Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Richfield, MN reefer rate

$8,148reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,795 mi
Typical range: $7,088–$9,207
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Richfield price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,308
Fuel: $1,840
All-in estimate: $8,148

Return trip

Richfield → San Diego$6,472

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 Richfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Richfield, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,840	$3.81	$6,087 – $7,592
53' refrigerated	$8,148	$4.54	$7,088 – $9,207
48' flatbed	$8,215	$4.58	$7,065 – $9,366
Step deck	$8,942	$4.98	$7,511 – $10,373
Power only	$6,070	$3.38	$5,281 – $6,860
Hotshot	$4,583	$2.55	$3,804 – $5,362
26' box truck	$4,480	$2.50	$3,808 – $5,152
Sprinter van	$2,736	$1.52	$2,298 – $3,174

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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 Richfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Richfield, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$4,340	$3.60	$3,775 – $4,904	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,802 mi	$8,175	$4.54	$7,113 – $9,238	4 d
Chicago, IL	414 mi	$2,405	$5.81	$2,093 – $2,718	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,181	$3.38	$3,638 – $4,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,497 mi	$4,002	$2.67	$3,482 – $4,523	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$3,735	$3.22	$3,249 – $4,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,357	$3.35	$3,791 – $4,924	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,541	$3.51	$3,081 – $4,001	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Richfield, MN is estimated at $8,148 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,088 and $9,207.

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

About 1,795 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 $1,840 of the $8,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,472, which makes San Diego, CA to Richfield, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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