Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Summerset, SD to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$4,772reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,275 mi
Typical range: $4,152–$5,392
Transit: 3 days

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Summerset to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,465
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $4,772

Return trip

San Diego → Summerset$5,803

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Summerset to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerset, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,004	$3.14	$3,564 – $4,445
53' refrigerated	$4,772	$3.74	$4,152 – $5,392
48' flatbed	$4,839	$3.80	$4,161 – $5,516
Step deck	$5,273	$4.14	$4,429 – $6,116
Power only	$3,537	$2.77	$3,077 – $3,997
Hotshot	$2,670	$2.09	$2,216 – $3,123
26' box truck	$2,616	$2.05	$2,224 – $3,009
Sprinter van	$1,602	$1.26	$1,345 – $1,858

More lanes from Summerset

53' refrigerated lanes from Summerset, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$8,524	$4.78	$7,416 – $9,633	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$4,725	$3.75	$4,111 – $5,340	3 d
Chicago, IL	951 mi	$3,705	$3.90	$3,223 – $4,187	2 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$4,959	$3.87	$4,314 – $5,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$4,413	$4.30	$3,839 – $4,986	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$7,903	$4.57	$6,876 – $8,931	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,827	$3.89	$4,199 – $5,454	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$4,112	$4.03	$3,577 – $4,646	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 Summerset, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Summerset, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,772 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,275 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,152 and $5,392.

How far is Summerset, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,275 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,307 of the $4,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,465 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Summerset, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,803, which makes Summerset, SD to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology