Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Palatine, IL reefer rate

$8,131reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $7,074–$9,188
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Palatine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,035
Fuel: $2,096
All-in estimate: $8,131

Return trip

Palatine → Los Angeles$7,452

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 Palatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Palatine, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.34	$6,075 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,131	$3.98	$7,074 – $9,188
48' flatbed	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330
Step deck	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329
Power only	$6,068	$2.97	$5,279 – $6,857
Hotshot	$4,581	$2.24	$3,802 – $5,360
26' box truck	$4,475	$2.19	$3,804 – $5,146
Sprinter van	$2,731	$1.34	$2,294 – $3,167

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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 Palatine

53' refrigerated lanes into Palatine, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$2,978	$3.42	$2,591 – $3,365	2 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,414	$3.06	$2,970 – $3,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$3,952	$2.34	$3,438 – $4,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,506	$3.09	$2,181 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$3,727	$3.00	$3,242 – $4,211	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$8,032	$3.98	$6,988 – $9,076	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,993	$3.16	$2,604 – $3,382	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,047 mi	$2,617	$2.50	$2,277 – $2,957	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Palatine, IL is estimated at $8,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,074 and $9,188.

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

About 2,045 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 $2,096 of the $8,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,035 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,452, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Palatine, 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 →