Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Warwick, RI to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,579reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 3,017 mi
Typical range: $6,594–$8,564
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Warwick to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,487
Fuel: $3,092
All-in estimate: $7,579

Return trip

San Diego → Warwick$16,955

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Warwick to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Warwick, RI to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,365	$2.11	$5,664 – $7,065
53' refrigerated	$7,579	$2.51	$6,594 – $8,564
48' flatbed	$7,595	$2.52	$6,531 – $8,658
Step deck	$8,256	$2.74	$6,935 – $9,577
Power only	$5,678	$1.88	$4,940 – $6,417
Hotshot	$4,288	$1.42	$3,559 – $5,017
26' box truck	$4,181	$1.39	$3,554 – $4,808
Sprinter van	$2,546	$0.84	$2,138 – $2,953

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More lanes from Warwick

53' refrigerated lanes from Warwick, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,346	$7.65	$1,171 – $1,521	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$7,655	$2.51	$6,660 – $8,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$2,838	$2.87	$2,469 – $3,207	2 d
Houston, TX	1,850 mi	$5,046	$2.73	$4,390 – $5,701	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,506	$2.80	$6,530 – $8,481	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$1,550	$5.80	$1,348 – $1,751	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,043 mi	$5,508	$2.70	$4,792 – $6,224	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,790 mi	$4,902	$2.74	$4,265 – $5,539	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 Warwick, RI to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Warwick, RI to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,579 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 3,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,594 and $8,564.

How far is Warwick, RI from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,017 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,092 of the $7,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Warwick, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,955, which makes Warwick, RI to San Diego, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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