Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Gurnee, IL reefer rate

$8,166reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,055 mi
Typical range: $7,105–$9,228
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Gurnee price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,060
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $8,166

Return trip

Gurnee → Los Angeles$7,485

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 Gurnee by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Gurnee, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,856	$3.34	$6,102 – $7,610
53' refrigerated	$8,166	$3.97	$7,105 – $9,228
48' flatbed	$8,219	$4.00	$7,068 – $9,370
Step deck	$8,942	$4.35	$7,512 – $10,373
Power only	$6,095	$2.97	$5,302 – $6,887
Hotshot	$4,601	$2.24	$3,819 – $5,384
26' box truck	$4,495	$2.19	$3,820 – $5,169
Sprinter van	$2,742	$1.33	$2,304 – $3,181

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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 Gurnee

53' refrigerated lanes into Gurnee, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$2,965	$3.43	$2,580 – $3,351	2 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$3,466	$3.05	$3,015 – $3,916	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,976	$2.34	$3,459 – $4,493	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,499	$3.09	$2,174 – $2,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,261 mi	$3,777	$3.00	$3,286 – $4,268	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$8,071	$3.98	$7,022 – $9,120	4 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$3,043	$3.15	$2,647 – $3,439	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,063 mi	$2,649	$2.49	$2,305 – $2,994	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Gurnee, IL is estimated at $8,166 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,105 and $9,228.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Gurnee, IL 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 $8,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,060 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,485, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Gurnee, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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