Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,553reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,490 mi
Typical range: $5,701–$7,405
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sumter to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,001
Fuel: $2,552
All-in estimate: $6,553

Return trip

San Diego → Sumter$12,005

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sumter to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,502	$2.21	$4,897 – $6,108
53' refrigerated	$6,553	$2.63	$5,701 – $7,405
48' flatbed	$6,580	$2.64	$5,659 – $7,501
Step deck	$7,155	$2.87	$6,011 – $8,300
Power only	$4,901	$1.97	$4,264 – $5,538
Hotshot	$3,701	$1.49	$3,071 – $4,330
26' box truck	$3,611	$1.45	$3,069 – $4,153
Sprinter van	$2,201	$0.88	$1,849 – $2,553

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More lanes from Sumter

53' refrigerated lanes from Sumter, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,029	$4.40	$2,635 – $3,422	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$6,708	$2.63	$5,836 – $7,580	5 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,474	$3.11	$2,152 – $2,795	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,327	$3.05	$2,894 – $3,759	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,308	$2.95	$5,488 – $7,128	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,617	$4.35	$2,276 – $2,957	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$3,860	$2.95	$3,358 – $4,361	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$3,391	$3.04	$2,950 – $3,832	3 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 Sumter, SC to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Sumter, SC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,701 and $7,405.

How far is Sumter, SC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,490 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 $2,552 of the $6,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Sumter, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,005, which makes Sumter, SC to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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