Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Watertown, MA reefer rate

$16,309reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 3,030 mi
Typical range: $14,189–$18,429
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Watertown price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,203
Fuel: $3,106
All-in estimate: $16,309

Return trip

Watertown → San Diego$7,600

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Diego to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Watertown, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,696	$4.52	$12,189 – $15,203
53' refrigerated	$16,309	$5.38	$14,189 – $18,429
48' flatbed	$16,342	$5.39	$14,054 – $18,630
Step deck	$17,765	$5.86	$14,923 – $20,608
Power only	$12,220	$4.03	$10,631 – $13,809
Hotshot	$9,228	$3.05	$7,659 – $10,797
26' box truck	$8,997	$2.97	$7,647 – $10,346
Sprinter van	$5,478	$1.81	$4,602 – $6,355

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 Watertown

53' refrigerated lanes into Watertown, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,768	$8.07	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$16,463	$5.38	$14,323 – $18,603	6 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$5,621	$5.63	$4,890 – $6,351	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$7,489	$3.97	$6,516 – $8,463	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$8,423	$3.12	$7,328 – $9,518	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,870	$6.03	$1,627 – $2,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,153	$3.93	$7,093 – $9,213	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$7,255	$3.99	$6,312 – $8,198	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Watertown, MA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Watertown, MA is estimated at $16,309 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 3,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,189 and $18,429.

How far is San Diego, CA from Watertown, MA by truck?

About 3,030 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 $3,106 of the $16,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,203 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, MA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,600, which makes San Diego, CA to Watertown, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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