El Cajon, CA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in El Cajon, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to El Cajon, California, on its busiest lanes.
$5.71/mi outbound
−0.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.51/mi
- vs national
- +37.3%
- 1 year
- +36.0%
- Population
- 103,291
Reefer lanes from El Cajon
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $14,972 | $5.25 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,426 | $10.18 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,057 | $3.98 |
| Houston, TX | $6,595 | $4.34 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,356 | $6.97 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $13,906 | $5.00 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,827 | $4.44 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,083 | $4.40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $14,624 | $5.97 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,934 | $4.42 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,677 | $5.48 |
| Austin, TX | $5,957 | $4.42 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,563 | $4.75 |
| Columbus, OH | $9,571 | $4.18 |
From El Cajon, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.98 a mile (Chicago, $8,057) and $10.18 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,426) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from El Cajon
Reefer lanes into El Cajon
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,348 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,426 | $10.18 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,384 | $3.65 |
| Houston, TX | $4,490 | $2.95 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,227 | $3.63 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,237 | $2.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,967 | $3.02 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,142 | $3.00 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,515 | $2.25 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,040 | $3.01 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,677 | $5.48 |
| Austin, TX | $4,056 | $3.01 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,459 | $2.65 |
| Columbus, OH | $7,826 | $3.42 |
Reefer · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
El Cajon is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use El Cajon's own distances.
El Cajon rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.79 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.71 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.86 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $6.40 | +3.4% | +18.5% | |
| PWRPower only | $4.19 | +5.5% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $3.16 | +3.3% | +18.8% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $3.12 | +3.3% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.92 | +3.8% | +17.8% |