San Diego, CA · REEF · Oct 2026
Reefer rates in San Diego, CA
Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to San Diego, 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
- 1,404,452
Reefer lanes from San Diego
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $15,021 | $5.24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,393 | $10.64 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,092 | $3.98 |
| Houston, TX | $6,639 | $4.33 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,404 | $6.87 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $13,956 | $5.00 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,871 | $4.43 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,127 | $4.40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $14,689 | $5.97 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,979 | $4.42 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,645 | $5.51 |
| Austin, TX | $6,001 | $4.41 |
| Charlotte, NC | $11,615 | $4.74 |
| Columbus, OH | $9,612 | $4.18 |
From San Diego, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.98 a mile (Chicago, $8,092) and $10.64 a mile (Los Angeles, $1,393) 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 San Diego
Reefer lanes into San Diego
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,374 | $2.92 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,393 | $10.64 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,417 | $3.65 |
| Houston, TX | $4,520 | $2.95 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,252 | $3.58 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,263 | $2.60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,998 | $3.02 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,172 | $2.99 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,539 | $2.25 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,071 | $3.01 |
| San Jose, CA | $2,645 | $5.51 |
| Austin, TX | $4,086 | $3.00 |
| Charlotte, NC | $6,488 | $2.65 |
| Columbus, OH | $7,860 | $3.42 |
Reefer · outbound · California market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
San Diego is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use San Diego's own distances.
San Diego 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% |