Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Spartanburg, SC reefer rate

$11,511reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 2,377 mi
Typical range: $10,015–$13,008
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Spartanburg price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,075
Fuel: $2,436
All-in estimate: $11,511

Return trip

Spartanburg → San Diego$6,283

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Diego to Spartanburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Spartanburg, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,666	$4.07	$8,602 – $10,729
53' refrigerated	$11,511	$4.84	$10,015 – $13,008
48' flatbed	$11,565	$4.87	$9,946 – $13,184
Step deck	$12,578	$5.29	$10,566 – $14,591
Power only	$8,605	$3.62	$7,487 – $9,724
Hotshot	$6,498	$2.73	$5,393 – $7,602
26' box truck	$6,342	$2.67	$5,391 – $7,293
Sprinter van	$3,866	$1.63	$3,248 – $4,485

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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 Spartanburg

53' refrigerated lanes into Spartanburg, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	694 mi	$3,110	$4.48	$2,706 – $3,514	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,439 mi	$11,782	$4.83	$10,251 – $13,314	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,661	$5.46	$3,185 – $4,137	2 d
Houston, TX	1,017 mi	$3,922	$3.86	$3,412 – $4,432	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,028 mi	$5,739	$2.83	$4,993 – $6,485	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	603 mi	$2,498	$4.14	$2,173 – $2,822	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,568	$3.72	$3,975 – $5,162	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$3,928	$3.86	$3,418 – $4,439	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Spartanburg, SC is estimated at $11,511 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 2,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,015 and $13,008.

How far is San Diego, CA from Spartanburg, SC by truck?

About 2,377 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,436 of the $11,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Spartanburg, SC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,283, which makes San Diego, CA to Spartanburg, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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