Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$2,746reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 508 mi
Typical range: $2,389–$3,103
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,225
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $2,746

Return trip

San Diego → Union City$2,746

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Union City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,301	$4.53	$2,048 – $2,554
53' refrigerated	$2,746	$5.40	$2,389 – $3,103
48' flatbed	$2,846	$5.60	$2,447 – $3,244
Step deck	$3,114	$6.13	$2,616 – $3,613
Power only	$1,994	$3.92	$1,735 – $2,253
Hotshot	$1,503	$2.96	$1,247 – $1,758
26' box truck	$1,488	$2.93	$1,265 – $1,711
Sprinter van	$920	$1.81	$773 – $1,068

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More lanes from Union City

53' refrigerated lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$15,738	$5.22	$13,692 – $17,783	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,276	$6.04	$1,980 – $2,572	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$8,558	$3.95	$7,446 – $9,671	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,034	$4.21	$6,990 – $9,079	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$3,927	$5.34	$3,417 – $4,438	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$14,688	$4.98	$12,779 – $16,598	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$7,348	$4.26	$6,393 – $8,303	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$7,344	$4.26	$6,389 – $8,299	4 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 Union City, CA to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Union City, CA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,746 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 508 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,389 and $3,103.

How far is Union City, CA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 508 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $521 of the $2,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Union City, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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