Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Shelbyville, TN reefer rate

$9,509reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 2,073 mi
Typical range: $8,273–$10,745
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,384
Fuel: $2,125
All-in estimate: $9,509

Return trip

Shelbyville → San Diego$6,234

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Diego to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Shelbyville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,983	$3.85	$7,105 – $8,861
53' refrigerated	$9,509	$4.59	$8,273 – $10,745
48' flatbed	$9,569	$4.62	$8,229 – $10,909
Step deck	$10,411	$5.02	$8,745 – $12,077
Power only	$7,097	$3.42	$6,175 – $8,020
Hotshot	$5,359	$2.58	$4,448 – $6,270
26' box truck	$5,234	$2.52	$4,449 – $6,019
Sprinter van	$3,193	$1.54	$2,682 – $3,704

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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 Shelbyville

53' refrigerated lanes into Shelbyville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$3,548	$3.92	$3,087 – $4,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$9,762	$4.57	$8,493 – $11,031	4 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$2,870	$5.50	$2,497 – $3,243	1 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$2,953	$3.83	$2,569 – $3,337	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$4,646	$2.69	$4,042 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$2,909	$3.57	$2,531 – $3,288	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,510	$3.64	$3,054 – $3,967	2 d
Dallas, TX	730 mi	$2,838	$3.89	$2,469 – $3,207	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Shelbyville, TN is estimated at $9,509 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 2,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,273 and $10,745.

How far is San Diego, CA from Shelbyville, TN by truck?

About 2,073 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 $2,125 of the $9,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,384 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, TN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,234, which makes San Diego, CA to Shelbyville, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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