Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Salt Lake City, UT reefer rate

$4,450reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.08
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $3,871–$5,028
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,700
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $4,450

Return trip

Salt Lake City → San Diego$2,039

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

San Diego to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,731	$5.10	$3,321 – $4,142
53' refrigerated	$4,450	$6.08	$3,871 – $5,028
48' flatbed	$4,567	$6.24	$3,928 – $5,206
Step deck	$4,988	$6.81	$4,190 – $5,787
Power only	$3,262	$4.46	$2,838 – $3,686
Hotshot	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878
26' box truck	$2,424	$3.31	$2,060 – $2,788
Sprinter van	$1,493	$2.04	$1,254 – $1,731

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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 Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$8,701	$3.74	$7,570 – $9,832	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,270	$6.17	$3,715 – $4,825	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,063	$4.76	$6,145 – $7,982	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,297	$3.74	$4,609 – $5,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,185	$3.72	$1,901 – $2,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,547	$3.33	$6,566 – $8,528	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,876	$3.80	$4,242 – $5,510	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$4,559	$3.86	$3,967 – $5,152	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,450 all-in in October 2026, or $6.08 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,871 and $5,028.

How far is San Diego, CA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 732 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 $750 of the $4,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,039, which makes San Diego, CA to Salt Lake City, UT 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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