Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Glendale Heights, IL reefer rate

$8,117reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $7,062–$9,172
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Glendale Heights price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,025
Fuel: $2,092
All-in estimate: $8,117

Return trip

Glendale Heights → Los Angeles$7,439

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 Glendale Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Glendale Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,814	$3.34	$6,065 – $7,564
53' refrigerated	$8,117	$3.98	$7,062 – $9,172
48' flatbed	$8,170	$4.00	$7,026 – $9,314
Step deck	$8,889	$4.36	$7,467 – $10,312
Power only	$6,057	$2.97	$5,270 – $6,845
Hotshot	$4,573	$2.24	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,467	$2.19	$3,797 – $5,137
Sprinter van	$2,726	$1.34	$2,290 – $3,162

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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 Glendale Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Glendale Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$2,981	$3.42	$2,593 – $3,368	2 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$3,376	$3.07	$2,937 – $3,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,940	$2.34	$3,428 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,506	$3.09	$2,181 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,692	$3.01	$3,212 – $4,172	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,014	$3.98	$6,973 – $9,056	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,958	$3.17	$2,574 – $3,343	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$2,591	$2.51	$2,254 – $2,928	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Glendale Heights, IL is estimated at $8,117 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,062 and $9,172.

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

About 2,041 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 $2,092 of the $8,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,025 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,439, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Glendale Heights, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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