Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Takoma Park, MD reefer rate

$13,717reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,676 mi
Typical range: $11,933–$15,500
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Takoma Park price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,974
Fuel: $2,743
All-in estimate: $13,717

Return trip

Takoma Park → San Diego$7,579

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Diego to Takoma Park by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Takoma Park, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,518	$4.30	$10,251 – $12,785
53' refrigerated	$13,717	$5.13	$11,933 – $15,500
48' flatbed	$13,762	$5.14	$11,835 – $15,689
Step deck	$14,964	$5.59	$12,570 – $17,358
Power only	$10,266	$3.84	$8,931 – $11,601
Hotshot	$7,752	$2.90	$6,434 – $9,070
26' box truck	$7,562	$2.83	$6,428 – $8,696
Sprinter van	$4,607	$1.72	$3,870 – $5,344

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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 Takoma Park

53' refrigerated lanes into Takoma Park, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,726	$7.31	$1,502 – $1,950	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$13,922	$5.12	$12,112 – $15,732	6 d
Chicago, IL	702 mi	$4,049	$5.77	$3,522 – $4,575	2 d
Houston, TX	1,442 mi	$5,597	$3.88	$4,869 – $6,324	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$6,961	$2.98	$6,056 – $7,866	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,247	$8.66	$1,085 – $1,409	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$6,246	$3.81	$5,434 – $7,057	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$5,445	$3.90	$4,737 – $6,153	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Takoma Park, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Takoma Park, MD is estimated at $13,717 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,933 and $15,500.

How far is San Diego, CA from Takoma Park, MD by truck?

About 2,676 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 $2,743 of the $13,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,974 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Takoma Park, MD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,579, which makes San Diego, CA to Takoma Park, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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