Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sun Prairie, WI to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,933reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,969 mi
Typical range: $6,032–$7,834
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sun Prairie to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,915
Fuel: $2,018
All-in estimate: $6,933

Return trip

San Diego → Sun Prairie$8,241

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sun Prairie to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Sun Prairie, WI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,820	$2.96	$5,180 – $6,461
53' refrigerated	$6,933	$3.52	$6,032 – $7,834
48' flatbed	$6,982	$3.55	$6,004 – $7,959
Step deck	$7,597	$3.86	$6,382 – $8,813
Power only	$5,172	$2.63	$4,499 – $5,844
Hotshot	$3,904	$1.98	$3,241 – $4,568
26' box truck	$3,815	$1.94	$3,243 – $4,387
Sprinter van	$2,328	$1.18	$1,956 – $2,701

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More lanes from Sun Prairie

53' refrigerated lanes from Sun Prairie, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$5,040	$5.31	$4,385 – $5,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,991 mi	$7,001	$3.52	$6,091 – $7,912	4 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,231	$8.55	$1,071 – $1,391	1 d
Houston, TX	1,163 mi	$4,575	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,650 mi	$6,553	$3.97	$5,701 – $7,404	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$4,589	$5.12	$3,992 – $5,185	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,926	$3.87	$4,286 – $5,567	3 d
Dallas, TX	974 mi	$3,967	$4.07	$3,451 – $4,482	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 Sun Prairie, WI to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Sun Prairie, WI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,933 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,969 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,032 and $7,834.

How far is Sun Prairie, WI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,969 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,018 of the $6,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Sun Prairie, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,241, which makes Sun Prairie, WI to San Diego, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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