Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Tucumcari, NM reefer rate

$5,246reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.66
Distance: 927 mi
Typical range: $4,564–$5,928
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Tucumcari price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,296
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $5,246

Return trip

Tucumcari → San Diego$2,491

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Diego to Tucumcari by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Tucumcari, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,401	$4.75	$3,917 – $4,885
53' refrigerated	$5,246	$5.66	$4,564 – $5,928
48' flatbed	$5,354	$5.78	$4,605 – $6,104
Step deck	$5,842	$6.30	$4,907 – $6,777
Power only	$3,866	$4.17	$3,363 – $4,368
Hotshot	$2,916	$3.15	$2,421 – $3,412
26' box truck	$2,866	$3.09	$2,436 – $3,296
Sprinter van	$1,760	$1.90	$1,479 – $2,042

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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 Tucumcari

53' refrigerated lanes into Tucumcari, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,956 mi	$7,333	$3.75	$6,380 – $8,287	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	991 mi	$5,530	$5.58	$4,811 – $6,249	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,155 mi	$5,646	$4.89	$4,912 – $6,379	3 d
Houston, TX	721 mi	$3,052	$4.23	$2,656 – $3,449	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	579 mi	$2,129	$3.68	$1,852 – $2,406	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,879 mi	$6,286	$3.35	$5,468 – $7,103	4 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,631	$4.49	$2,289 – $2,973	2 d
Dallas, TX	507 mi	$2,385	$4.70	$2,075 – $2,695	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Tucumcari, NM?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Tucumcari, NM is estimated at $5,246 all-in in October 2026, or $5.66 a mile over about 927 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,564 and $5,928.

How far is San Diego, CA from Tucumcari, NM by truck?

About 927 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $950 of the $5,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucumcari, NM to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,491, which makes San Diego, CA to Tucumcari, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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