Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lockport, 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

Lockport 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 → Lockport$8,004

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

Lockport to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Lockport, 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 Lockport

53' refrigerated lanes from Lockport, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$4,887	$5.63	$4,252 – $5,523	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,040 mi	$7,436	$3.65	$6,469 – $8,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,471	$4.15	$3,890 – $5,052	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$6,915	$4.12	$6,016 – $7,813	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$4,394	$5.45	$3,822 – $4,965	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$4,903	$4.06	$4,266 – $5,541	3 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$3,922	$4.29	$3,412 – $4,432	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,008 mi	$6,171	$6.12	$5,368 – $6,973	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 Lockport, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Lockport, 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 Lockport, 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 Lockport, IL?

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

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