Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Carol Stream, IL to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,336reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,009 mi
Typical range: $6,382–$8,289
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carol Stream to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,277
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $7,336

Return trip

San Diego → Carol Stream$8,004

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carol Stream to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Carol Stream, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,159	$3.07	$5,481 – $6,836
53' refrigerated	$7,336	$3.65	$6,382 – $8,289
48' flatbed	$7,385	$3.68	$6,351 – $8,419
Step deck	$8,036	$4.00	$6,750 – $9,322
Power only	$5,473	$2.72	$4,762 – $6,185
Hotshot	$4,132	$2.06	$3,430 – $4,835
26' box truck	$4,037	$2.01	$3,431 – $4,642
Sprinter van	$2,463	$1.23	$2,069 – $2,858

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More lanes from Carol Stream

53' refrigerated lanes from Carol Stream, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$4,918	$5.62	$4,278 – $5,557	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,037 mi	$7,426	$3.65	$6,461 – $8,392	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,538	$4.13	$3,948 – $5,128	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$6,918	$4.12	$6,019 – $7,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,431	$5.44	$3,855 – $5,007	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$4,963	$4.05	$4,318 – $5,609	3 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$3,976	$4.27	$3,459 – $4,493	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$6,302	$6.09	$5,483 – $7,122	2 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 Carol Stream, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Carol Stream, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,336 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,382 and $8,289.

How far is Carol Stream, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,009 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,059 of the $7,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Carol Stream, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,004, which makes Carol Stream, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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