Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Las Vegas, NV reefer rate

$3,156reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 520 mi
Typical range: $2,746–$3,566
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Las Vegas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,623
Fuel: $533
All-in estimate: $3,156

Return trip

Las Vegas → San Francisco$1,665

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Francisco to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,645	$5.09	$2,354 – $2,936
53' refrigerated	$3,156	$6.07	$2,746 – $3,566
48' flatbed	$3,269	$6.29	$2,811 – $3,726
Step deck	$3,577	$6.88	$3,005 – $4,149
Power only	$2,293	$4.41	$1,995 – $2,591
Hotshot	$1,729	$3.32	$1,435 – $2,023
26' box truck	$1,711	$3.29	$1,454 – $1,967
Sprinter van	$1,058	$2.03	$889 – $1,227

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' refrigerated lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,763	$3.94	$7,624 – $9,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,954	$4.97	$13,010 – $16,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

More lanes into Las Vegas

53' refrigerated lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$8,794	$3.33	$7,651 – $9,937	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$2,170	$7.83	$1,888 – $2,452	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$7,525	$4.19	$6,547 – $8,503	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$4,893	$3.36	$4,257 – $5,529	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,307	$4.31	$1,137 – $1,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$7,626	$2.97	$6,635 – $8,617	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,367	$3.44	$3,799 – $4,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$2,287	$7.47	$1,990 – $2,585	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Las Vegas, NV?

A 53' refrigerated from San Francisco, CA to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $3,156 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 520 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,746 and $3,566.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 520 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $533 of the $3,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,665, which makes San Francisco, CA to Las Vegas, NV 90% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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