Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Downers Grove, IL reefer rate

$8,124reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $7,068–$9,180
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Downers Grove price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,030
Fuel: $2,094
All-in estimate: $8,124

Return trip

Downers Grove → Los Angeles$7,446

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Los Angeles to Downers Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Downers Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,820	$3.34	$6,070 – $7,571
53' refrigerated	$8,124	$3.98	$7,068 – $9,180
48' flatbed	$8,177	$4.00	$7,032 – $9,322
Step deck	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320
Power only	$6,063	$2.97	$5,274 – $6,851
Hotshot	$4,577	$2.24	$3,799 – $5,355
26' box truck	$4,471	$2.19	$3,800 – $5,142
Sprinter van	$2,728	$1.34	$2,292 – $3,165

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d

More lanes into Downers Grove

53' refrigerated lanes into Downers Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$2,970	$3.43	$2,584 – $3,356	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,359	$3.07	$2,922 – $3,796	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,940	$2.34	$3,428 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,497	$3.09	$2,172 – $2,822	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,677	$3.01	$3,199 – $4,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$8,018	$3.98	$6,976 – $9,060	4 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$2,944	$3.18	$2,561 – $3,326	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$2,569	$2.51	$2,235 – $2,903	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Downers Grove, IL is estimated at $8,124 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,068 and $9,180.

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

About 2,043 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 $2,094 of the $8,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,030 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,446, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Downers Grove, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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