Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Sterling Heights, MI reefer rate

$9,588reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 2,321 mi
Typical range: $8,342–$10,835
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Sterling Heights price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,209
Fuel: $2,379
All-in estimate: $9,588

Return trip

Sterling Heights → San Diego$8,090

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Diego to Sterling Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Sterling Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,051	$3.47	$7,165 – $8,936
53' refrigerated	$9,588	$4.13	$8,342 – $10,835
48' flatbed	$9,635	$4.15	$8,286 – $10,984
Step deck	$10,480	$4.52	$8,804 – $12,157
Power only	$7,166	$3.09	$6,234 – $8,097
Hotshot	$5,411	$2.33	$4,491 – $6,330
26' box truck	$5,282	$2.28	$4,489 – $6,074
Sprinter van	$3,220	$1.39	$2,705 – $3,736

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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 Sterling Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Sterling Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,316	$4.03	$2,015 – $2,617	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$9,696	$4.13	$8,436 – $10,957	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,831	$6.36	$1,593 – $2,069	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,131	$3.13	$3,594 – $4,669	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$4,807	$2.41	$4,182 – $5,432	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,938	$3.68	$1,686 – $2,190	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,535	$3.08	$3,945 – $5,124	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$3,791	$3.19	$3,298 – $4,284	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Sterling Heights, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Sterling Heights, MI is estimated at $9,588 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 2,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,342 and $10,835.

How far is San Diego, CA from Sterling Heights, MI by truck?

About 2,321 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 $2,379 of the $9,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sterling Heights, MI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,090, which makes San Diego, CA to Sterling Heights, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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