Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Walkersville, MD reefer rate

$13,604reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 2,652 mi
Typical range: $11,836–$15,373
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Walkersville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,886
Fuel: $2,718
All-in estimate: $13,604

Return trip

Walkersville → San Diego$7,517

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 Walkersville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Walkersville, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,424	$4.31	$10,167 – $12,680
53' refrigerated	$13,604	$5.13	$11,836 – $15,373
48' flatbed	$13,651	$5.15	$11,740 – $15,562
Step deck	$14,843	$5.60	$12,468 – $17,218
Power only	$10,181	$3.84	$8,858 – $11,505
Hotshot	$7,688	$2.90	$6,381 – $8,995
26' box truck	$7,500	$2.83	$6,375 – $8,625
Sprinter van	$4,570	$1.72	$3,838 – $5,301

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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 Walkersville

53' refrigerated lanes into Walkersville, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	235 mi	$1,723	$7.33	$1,499 – $1,947	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,695 mi	$13,805	$5.12	$12,011 – $15,600	5 d
Chicago, IL	666 mi	$3,897	$5.85	$3,390 – $4,403	2 d
Houston, TX	1,440 mi	$5,590	$3.88	$4,863 – $6,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$6,902	$2.99	$6,004 – $7,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	146 mi	$1,253	$8.58	$1,090 – $1,416	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$6,229	$3.81	$5,419 – $7,039	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$5,409	$3.91	$4,706 – $6,112	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Walkersville, MD is estimated at $13,604 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 2,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,836 and $15,373.

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

About 2,652 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 $2,718 of the $13,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,517, which makes San Diego, CA to Walkersville, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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