Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Somerville, MA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,612reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,035 mi
Typical range: $6,622–$8,601
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Somerville to San Diego price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,501
Fuel: $3,111
All-in estimate: $7,612

Return trip

San Diego → Somerville$16,334

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Somerville to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerville, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,392	$2.11	$5,689 – $7,095
53' refrigerated	$7,612	$2.51	$6,622 – $8,601
48' flatbed	$7,627	$2.51	$6,559 – $8,695
Step deck	$8,291	$2.73	$6,965 – $9,618
Power only	$5,703	$1.88	$4,962 – $6,445
Hotshot	$4,307	$1.42	$3,575 – $5,039
26' box truck	$4,199	$1.38	$3,569 – $4,829
Sprinter van	$2,557	$0.84	$2,148 – $2,966

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More lanes from Somerville

53' refrigerated lanes from Somerville, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,490	$6.68	$1,297 – $1,684	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$7,683	$2.51	$6,685 – $8,682	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$2,867	$2.86	$2,494 – $3,240	2 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,138	$2.72	$4,470 – $5,806	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$7,548	$2.79	$6,567 – $8,529	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$1,686	$5.37	$1,467 – $1,906	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$5,592	$2.69	$4,865 – $6,319	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,824 mi	$4,978	$2.73	$4,331 – $5,625	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 Somerville, MA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Somerville, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,612 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,622 and $8,601.

How far is Somerville, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,035 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 $3,111 of the $7,612 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Somerville, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,334, which makes Somerville, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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