Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Utica, NY reefer rate

$14,660reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 2,789 mi
Typical range: $12,754–$16,565
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Utica price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,802
Fuel: $2,858
All-in estimate: $14,660

Return trip

Utica → San Diego$8,173

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Diego to Utica by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Utica, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,310	$4.41	$10,956 – $13,665
53' refrigerated	$14,660	$5.26	$12,754 – $16,565
48' flatbed	$14,702	$5.27	$12,644 – $16,760
Step deck	$15,985	$5.73	$13,427 – $18,542
Power only	$10,976	$3.94	$9,549 – $12,403
Hotshot	$8,288	$2.97	$6,879 – $9,698
26' box truck	$8,084	$2.90	$6,871 – $9,296
Sprinter van	$4,924	$1.77	$4,136 – $5,712

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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 Utica

53' refrigerated lanes into Utica, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,694	$7.95	$1,473 – $1,914	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$14,799	$5.25	$12,875 – $16,723	6 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$4,401	$5.82	$3,829 – $4,973	2 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$6,644	$3.90	$5,781 – $7,508	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,459 mi	$7,512	$3.05	$6,535 – $8,488	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$1,629	$6.46	$1,417 – $1,840	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$7,248	$3.85	$6,305 – $8,190	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,613 mi	$6,339	$3.93	$5,515 – $7,163	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Utica, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Utica, NY is estimated at $14,660 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 2,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,754 and $16,565.

How far is San Diego, CA from Utica, NY by truck?

About 2,789 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,858 of the $14,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Utica, NY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,173, which makes San Diego, CA to Utica, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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