Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Gurnee, IL to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$7,485reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,055 mi
Typical range: $6,512–$8,458
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gurnee to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,379
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $7,485

Return trip

Los Angeles → Gurnee$8,166

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

Gurnee to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Gurnee, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,284	$3.06	$5,593 – $6,975
53' refrigerated	$7,485	$3.64	$6,512 – $8,458
48' flatbed	$7,533	$3.67	$6,478 – $8,588
Step deck	$8,196	$3.99	$6,885 – $9,507
Power only	$5,586	$2.72	$4,860 – $6,312
Hotshot	$4,217	$2.05	$3,500 – $4,934
26' box truck	$4,120	$2.00	$3,502 – $4,737
Sprinter van	$2,514	$1.22	$2,111 – $2,916

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More lanes from Gurnee

53' refrigerated lanes from Gurnee, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$4,874	$5.64	$4,241 – $5,508	2 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$4,665	$4.11	$4,059 – $5,272	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$6,997	$4.11	$6,087 – $7,906	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$4,402	$5.45	$3,830 – $4,974	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,261 mi	$5,084	$4.03	$4,423 – $5,745	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$7,397	$3.65	$6,436 – $8,359	4 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$4,096	$4.24	$3,564 – $4,629	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,063 mi	$6,439	$6.06	$5,602 – $7,276	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Gurnee, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Gurnee, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,512 and $8,458.

How far is Gurnee, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,055 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 $2,106 of the $7,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Gurnee, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,166, which makes Gurnee, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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