Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,905reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,912 mi
Typical range: $6,008–$7,803
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelton to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,920
Fuel: $2,985
All-in estimate: $6,905

Return trip

San Diego → Shelton$16,654

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shelton to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,799	$1.99	$5,161 – $6,437
53' refrigerated	$6,905	$2.37	$6,008 – $7,803
48' flatbed	$6,922	$2.38	$5,953 – $7,891
Step deck	$7,525	$2.58	$6,321 – $8,729
Power only	$5,172	$1.78	$4,500 – $5,844
Hotshot	$3,906	$1.34	$3,242 – $4,570
26' box truck	$3,808	$1.31	$3,237 – $4,380
Sprinter van	$2,319	$0.80	$1,948 – $2,691

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More lanes from Shelton

53' refrigerated lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$963	$13.38	$838 – $1,088	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$6,981	$2.37	$6,074 – $7,889	6 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,455	$2.77	$2,136 – $2,774	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$4,504	$2.59	$3,918 – $5,089	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$6,810	$2.64	$5,925 – $7,696	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,167	$7.20	$1,015 – $1,318	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$4,936	$2.55	$4,295 – $5,578	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$4,366	$2.60	$3,799 – $4,934	4 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 Shelton, CT to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Shelton, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,905 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,912 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,008 and $7,803.

How far is Shelton, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,912 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 $2,985 of the $6,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Shelton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,654, which makes Shelton, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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