Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sacramento, CA reefer rate

$2,896reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 550 mi
Typical range: $2,520–$3,273
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Sacramento price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,332
Fuel: $564
All-in estimate: $2,896

Return trip

Sacramento → San Diego$2,896

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Diego to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,427	$4.41	$2,160 – $2,694
53' refrigerated	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273
48' flatbed	$2,995	$5.45	$2,576 – $3,414
Step deck	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801
Power only	$2,108	$3.83	$1,834 – $2,382
Hotshot	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859
26' box truck	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807
Sprinter van	$971	$1.77	$816 – $1,126

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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 Sacramento

53' refrigerated lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,613	$2.92	$7,493 – $9,733	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$7,653	$3.63	$6,658 – $8,648	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,427	$2.87	$4,722 – $6,133	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,056	$2.78	$1,789 – $2,323	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,506	$2.59	$6,530 – $8,481	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,978	$2.91	$4,331 – $5,625	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,696 mi	$4,935	$2.91	$4,293 – $5,576	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,896 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 550 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,520 and $3,273.

How far is San Diego, CA from Sacramento, CA by truck?

About 550 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $564 of the $2,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,332 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sacramento, CA to San Diego, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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