Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Highland Park, IL reefer rate

$8,184reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,060 mi
Typical range: $7,120–$9,248
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Highland Park price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,073
Fuel: $2,111
All-in estimate: $8,184

Return trip

Highland Park → Los Angeles$7,501

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 Highland Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Highland Park, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,871	$3.34	$6,115 – $7,627
53' refrigerated	$8,184	$3.97	$7,120 – $9,248
48' flatbed	$8,236	$4.00	$7,083 – $9,390
Step deck	$8,961	$4.35	$7,528 – $10,395
Power only	$6,108	$2.97	$5,314 – $6,902
Hotshot	$4,612	$2.24	$3,828 – $5,396
26' box truck	$4,504	$2.19	$3,829 – $5,180
Sprinter van	$2,748	$1.33	$2,309 – $3,188

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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 Highland Park

53' refrigerated lanes into Highland Park, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$2,941	$3.44	$2,559 – $3,324	2 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,441	$3.06	$2,994 – $3,888	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$2,476	$3.10	$2,154 – $2,798	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$3,759	$3.00	$3,271 – $4,248	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136	4 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,026	$3.15	$2,632 – $3,419	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$2,615	$2.50	$2,275 – $2,955	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Highland Park, IL is estimated at $8,184 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,120 and $9,248.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Highland Park, IL by truck?

About 2,060 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 $2,111 of the $8,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,073 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,501, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Highland Park, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →