Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Waterbury, CT to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$6,918reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 2,918 mi
Typical range: $6,019–$7,818
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterbury to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,927
Fuel: $2,991
All-in estimate: $6,918

Return trip

San Diego → Waterbury$16,686

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waterbury to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterbury, CT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,810	$1.99	$5,171 – $6,449
53' refrigerated	$6,918	$2.37	$6,019 – $7,818
48' flatbed	$6,935	$2.38	$5,964 – $7,906
Step deck	$7,539	$2.58	$6,333 – $8,746
Power only	$5,182	$1.78	$4,508 – $5,856
Hotshot	$3,913	$1.34	$3,248 – $4,578
26' box truck	$3,816	$1.31	$3,243 – $4,388
Sprinter van	$2,324	$0.80	$1,952 – $2,696

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More lanes from Waterbury

53' refrigerated lanes from Waterbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$1,022	$11.10	$889 – $1,154	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$6,992	$2.37	$6,083 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,464	$2.76	$2,143 – $2,784	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,538	$2.58	$3,948 – $5,127	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$6,827	$2.64	$5,940 – $7,715	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,219	$6.74	$1,061 – $1,378	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$4,968	$2.55	$4,322 – $5,614	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,692 mi	$4,393	$2.60	$3,822 – $4,965	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 Waterbury, CT to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Waterbury, CT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,918 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 2,918 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,019 and $7,818.

How far is Waterbury, CT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,918 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 $2,991 of the $6,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Waterbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,686, which makes Waterbury, CT to San Diego, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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