Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Smyrna, TN reefer rate

$9,484reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 2,067 mi
Typical range: $8,251–$10,717
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Smyrna price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,365
Fuel: $2,119
All-in estimate: $9,484

Return trip

Smyrna → San Diego$6,218

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 Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Smyrna, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,963	$3.85	$7,087 – $8,839
53' refrigerated	$9,484	$4.59	$8,251 – $10,717
48' flatbed	$9,545	$4.62	$8,209 – $10,881
Step deck	$10,385	$5.02	$8,723 – $12,047
Power only	$7,079	$3.42	$6,159 – $7,999
Hotshot	$5,345	$2.59	$4,436 – $6,253
26' box truck	$5,220	$2.53	$4,437 – $6,003
Sprinter van	$3,185	$1.54	$2,675 – $3,695

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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 Smyrna

53' refrigerated lanes into Smyrna, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$3,505	$3.93	$3,050 – $3,961	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$9,725	$4.57	$8,461 – $10,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,730	$5.64	$2,375 – $3,085	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$3,004	$3.81	$2,614 – $3,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$4,632	$2.70	$4,030 – $5,234	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,872	$3.58	$2,498 – $3,245	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,550	$3.63	$3,089 – $4,012	2 d
Dallas, TX	735 mi	$2,852	$3.88	$2,481 – $3,223	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Smyrna, TN is estimated at $9,484 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 2,067 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,251 and $10,717.

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

About 2,067 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 $2,119 of the $9,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,365 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,218, which makes San Diego, CA to Smyrna, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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