Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sayreville, NJ to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$8,183reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,841 mi
Typical range: $7,119–$9,247
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sayreville to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,271
Fuel: $2,912
All-in estimate: $8,183

Return trip

San Diego → Sayreville$13,948

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sayreville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sayreville, NJ to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,872	$2.42	$6,116 – $7,628
53' refrigerated	$8,183	$2.88	$7,119 – $9,247
48' flatbed	$8,205	$2.89	$7,056 – $9,354
Step deck	$8,921	$3.14	$7,493 – $10,348
Power only	$6,128	$2.16	$5,331 – $6,925
Hotshot	$4,628	$1.63	$3,841 – $5,414
26' box truck	$4,513	$1.59	$3,836 – $5,190
Sprinter van	$2,749	$0.97	$2,309 – $3,189

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More lanes from Sayreville

53' refrigerated lanes from Sayreville, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,879 mi	$8,284	$2.88	$7,207 – $9,360	6 d
Chicago, IL	827 mi	$2,820	$3.41	$2,453 – $3,187	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$5,200	$3.16	$4,524 – $5,876	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,502 mi	$8,040	$3.21	$6,995 – $9,085	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	63 mi	$1,080	$17.15	$940 – $1,221	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,841 mi	$5,733	$3.11	$4,988 – $6,478	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,591 mi	$5,050	$3.17	$4,393 – $5,706	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$4,836	$5.05	$4,208 – $5,465	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,263	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sayreville, NJ to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Sayreville, NJ to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,183 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,119 and $9,247.

How far is Sayreville, NJ from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,841 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 $2,912 of the $8,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Sayreville, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,948, which makes Sayreville, NJ to San Diego, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →