Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Rochester, MN reefer rate

$8,207reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,810 mi
Typical range: $7,140–$9,274
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Rochester price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,352
Fuel: $1,855
All-in estimate: $8,207

Return trip

Rochester → San Diego$6,519

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 Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Rochester, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,890	$3.81	$6,132 – $7,647
53' refrigerated	$8,207	$4.53	$7,140 – $9,274
48' flatbed	$8,275	$4.57	$7,116 – $9,433
Step deck	$9,006	$4.98	$7,565 – $10,447
Power only	$6,115	$3.38	$5,320 – $6,910
Hotshot	$4,617	$2.55	$3,832 – $5,402
26' box truck	$4,513	$2.49	$3,836 – $5,190
Sprinter van	$2,756	$1.52	$2,315 – $3,197

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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 Rochester

53' refrigerated lanes into Rochester, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$4,173	$3.64	$3,631 – $4,716	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$8,259	$4.53	$7,185 – $9,332	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,130	$6.32	$1,853 – $2,407	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,005	$3.41	$3,484 – $4,526	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,016	$2.67	$3,494 – $4,538	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$3,574	$3.26	$3,109 – $4,039	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,215	$3.37	$3,667 – $4,763	3 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,390	$3.55	$2,949 – $3,831	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Rochester, MN is estimated at $8,207 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,810 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,140 and $9,274.

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

About 1,810 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 $1,855 of the $8,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,352 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,519, which makes San Diego, CA to Rochester, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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