Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lake in the Hills, IL to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$7,404reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,030 mi
Typical range: $6,441–$8,366
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake in the Hills to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,323
Fuel: $2,081
All-in estimate: $7,404

Return trip

Los Angeles → Lake in the Hills$8,078

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

Lake in the Hills to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake in the Hills, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,216	$3.06	$5,532 – $6,900
53' refrigerated	$7,404	$3.65	$6,441 – $8,366
48' flatbed	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496
Step deck	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406
Power only	$5,525	$2.72	$4,807 – $6,243
Hotshot	$4,171	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,880
26' box truck	$4,075	$2.01	$3,463 – $4,686
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.22	$2,089 – $2,884

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More lanes from Lake in the Hills

53' refrigerated lanes from Lake in the Hills, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$4,970	$5.60	$4,324 – $5,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$4,585	$4.12	$3,989 – $5,181	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$6,904	$4.12	$6,006 – $7,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$4,484	$5.42	$3,901 – $5,067	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,997	$4.05	$4,347 – $5,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$7,313	$3.65	$6,362 – $8,264	4 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,006	$4.27	$3,485 – $4,527	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$6,419	$6.06	$5,585 – $7,254	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 Lake in the Hills, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Lake in the Hills, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,404 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,441 and $8,366.

How far is Lake in the Hills, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,030 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 $2,081 of the $7,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,078, which makes Lake in the Hills, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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