Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wauwatosa, WI reefer rate

$8,489reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,036 mi
Typical range: $7,386–$9,593
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wauwatosa price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,402
Fuel: $2,087
All-in estimate: $8,489

Return trip

Wauwatosa → San Diego$7,142

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Diego to Wauwatosa by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wauwatosa, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,127	$3.50	$6,343 – $7,911
53' refrigerated	$8,489	$4.17	$7,386 – $9,593
48' flatbed	$8,545	$4.20	$7,349 – $9,742
Step deck	$9,298	$4.57	$7,810 – $10,785
Power only	$6,335	$3.11	$5,512 – $7,159
Hotshot	$4,783	$2.35	$3,970 – $5,596
26' box truck	$4,672	$2.29	$3,971 – $5,373
Sprinter van	$2,851	$1.40	$2,395 – $3,307

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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 Wauwatosa

53' refrigerated lanes into Wauwatosa, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,141	$3.58	$2,733 – $3,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,575	$4.16	$7,460 – $9,689	4 d
Chicago, IL	102 mi	$1,201	$11.77	$1,045 – $1,357	1 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$3,758	$3.17	$3,269 – $4,247	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,194	$2.45	$3,648 – $4,739	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,662	$3.23	$2,316 – $3,008	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,068	$3.12	$3,539 – $4,597	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,297	$3.27	$2,868 – $3,725	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Wauwatosa, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Wauwatosa, WI is estimated at $8,489 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,386 and $9,593.

How far is San Diego, CA from Wauwatosa, WI by truck?

About 2,036 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,087 of the $8,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wauwatosa, WI to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,142, which makes San Diego, CA to Wauwatosa, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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