Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Toledo, OH to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,789reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 2,278 mi
Typical range: $6,777–$8,802
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Toledo to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,454
Fuel: $2,335
All-in estimate: $7,789

Return trip

San Diego → Toledo$9,525

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

Toledo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Toledo, OH to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,540	$2.87	$5,821 – $7,259
53' refrigerated	$7,789	$3.42	$6,777 – $8,802
48' flatbed	$7,829	$3.44	$6,733 – $8,925
Step deck	$8,516	$3.74	$7,154 – $9,879
Power only	$5,820	$2.55	$5,063 – $6,577
Hotshot	$4,394	$1.93	$3,647 – $5,141
26' box truck	$4,290	$1.88	$3,647 – $4,934
Sprinter van	$2,616	$1.15	$2,197 – $3,035

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More lanes from Toledo

53' refrigerated lanes from Toledo, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$3,522	$5.90	$3,064 – $3,980	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$7,887	$3.41	$6,862 – $8,913	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$1,535	$6.14	$1,336 – $1,735	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$4,765	$3.84	$4,146 – $5,384	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$7,464	$3.84	$6,494 – $8,435	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,119	$5.80	$2,714 – $3,525	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$5,267	$3.76	$4,582 – $5,952	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,118 mi	$4,371	$3.91	$3,803 – $4,939	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 Toledo, OH to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Toledo, OH to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,789 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 2,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,777 and $8,802.

How far is Toledo, OH from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,278 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 $2,335 of the $7,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,454 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Toledo, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,525, which makes Toledo, OH to San Diego, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →