Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO reefer rate

$6,162reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.34
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $5,361–$6,963
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wheat Ridge price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,166
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $6,162

Return trip

Wheat Ridge → San Diego$2,396

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Diego to Wheat Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,169	$5.32	$4,601 – $5,738
53' refrigerated	$6,162	$6.34	$5,361 – $6,963
48' flatbed	$6,283	$6.46	$5,403 – $7,162
Step deck	$6,853	$7.05	$5,757 – $7,950
Power only	$4,545	$4.68	$3,954 – $5,136
Hotshot	$3,429	$3.53	$2,846 – $4,012
26' box truck	$3,369	$3.47	$2,863 – $3,874
Sprinter van	$2,068	$2.13	$1,737 – $2,399

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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 Wheat Ridge

53' refrigerated lanes into Wheat Ridge, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$8,205	$4.25	$7,138 – $9,271	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$6,227	$6.32	$5,418 – $7,037	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,076	$5.60	$5,287 – $6,866	3 d
Houston, TX	1,041 mi	$4,584	$4.40	$3,988 – $5,179	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$2,703	$3.97	$2,352 – $3,054	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$7,069	$3.79	$6,150 – $7,988	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$4,259	$4.49	$3,705 – $4,813	2 d
Dallas, TX	789 mi	$3,694	$4.68	$3,214 – $4,174	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO is estimated at $6,162 all-in in October 2026, or $6.34 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,361 and $6,963.

How far is San Diego, CA from Wheat Ridge, CO by truck?

About 972 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 $996 of the $6,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheat Ridge, CO to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,396, which makes San Diego, CA to Wheat Ridge, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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