Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Westminster, MD to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,574reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,674 mi
Typical range: $6,589–$8,558
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Westminster to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,833
Fuel: $2,741
All-in estimate: $7,574

Return trip

San Diego → Westminster$13,707

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Westminster to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Westminster, MD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,360	$2.38	$5,660 – $7,059
53' refrigerated	$7,574	$2.83	$6,589 – $8,558
48' flatbed	$7,599	$2.84	$6,535 – $8,663
Step deck	$8,262	$3.09	$6,940 – $9,584
Power only	$5,668	$2.12	$4,931 – $6,405
Hotshot	$4,280	$1.60	$3,553 – $5,008
26' box truck	$4,175	$1.56	$3,549 – $4,802
Sprinter van	$2,544	$0.95	$2,137 – $2,951

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More lanes from Westminster

53' refrigerated lanes from Westminster, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$1,624	$7.70	$1,413 – $1,835	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,685	$2.83	$6,686 – $8,684	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,397	$3.50	$2,086 – $2,709	2 d
Houston, TX	1,464 mi	$4,601	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$7,383	$3.16	$6,424 – $8,343	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$1,252	$10.26	$1,089 – $1,414	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,119	$3.09	$4,454 – $5,785	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,409 mi	$4,454	$3.16	$3,875 – $5,033	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 Westminster, MD to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Westminster, MD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,574 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,589 and $8,558.

How far is Westminster, MD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,674 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 $2,741 of the $7,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Westminster, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,707, which makes Westminster, MD to San Diego, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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