Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Salisbury, MD reefer rate

$14,147reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.11
Distance: 2,768 mi
Typical range: $12,308–$15,986
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Salisbury price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,310
Fuel: $2,837
All-in estimate: $14,147

Return trip

Salisbury → San Diego$7,816

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

San Diego to Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Salisbury, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,880	$4.29	$10,573 – $13,186
53' refrigerated	$14,147	$5.11	$12,308 – $15,986
48' flatbed	$14,188	$5.13	$12,202 – $16,175
Step deck	$15,427	$5.57	$12,958 – $17,895
Power only	$10,591	$3.83	$9,214 – $11,968
Hotshot	$7,998	$2.89	$6,638 – $9,357
26' box truck	$7,800	$2.82	$6,630 – $8,970
Sprinter van	$4,752	$1.72	$3,992 – $5,512

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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 Salisbury

53' refrigerated lanes into Salisbury, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,646	$7.73	$1,432 – $1,860	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$14,367	$5.10	$12,499 – $16,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$4,483	$5.57	$3,900 – $5,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$5,804	$3.86	$5,050 – $6,559	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,205	$2.97	$6,268 – $8,142	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,222	$8.99	$1,063 – $1,381	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$6,469	$3.79	$5,628 – $7,311	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,696	$3.87	$4,955 – $6,436	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Salisbury, MD is estimated at $14,147 all-in in October 2026, or $5.11 a mile over about 2,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,308 and $15,986.

How far is San Diego, CA from Salisbury, MD by truck?

About 2,768 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,837 of the $14,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,310 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salisbury, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,816, which makes San Diego, CA to Salisbury, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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