Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$5,521reefer

−0.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 2,452 mi
Typical range: $4,803–$6,239
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,008
Fuel: $2,513
All-in estimate: $5,521

Return trip

San Diego → St. Petersburg$14,640

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Petersburg to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,636	$1.89	$4,126 – $5,146
53' refrigerated	$5,521	$2.25	$4,803 – $6,239
48' flatbed	$5,544	$2.26	$4,768 – $6,321
Step deck	$6,030	$2.46	$5,065 – $6,995
Power only	$4,128	$1.68	$3,592 – $4,665
Hotshot	$3,117	$1.27	$2,587 – $3,647
26' box truck	$3,042	$1.24	$2,586 – $3,498
Sprinter van	$1,854	$0.76	$1,558 – $2,151

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

53' refrigerated lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$3,993	$3.32	$3,474 – $4,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$5,702	$2.24	$4,961 – $6,443	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$2,914	$2.44	$2,535 – $3,293	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,492	$2.69	$2,168 – $2,816	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,324	$2.52	$4,632 – $6,016	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,580	$3.20	$3,115 – $4,045	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,954	$2.58	$2,570 – $3,338	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$2,806	$2.61	$2,442 – $3,171	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 St. Petersburg, FL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from St. Petersburg, FL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,521 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 2,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,803 and $6,239.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,452 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,513 of the $5,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,640, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to San Diego, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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