Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mount Prospect, IL to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,381reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,023 mi
Typical range: $6,422–$8,341
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Prospect to San Diego price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,308
Fuel: $2,073
All-in estimate: $7,381

Return trip

San Diego → Mount Prospect$8,053

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mount Prospect to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Prospect, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,197	$3.06	$5,515 – $6,878
53' refrigerated	$7,381	$3.65	$6,422 – $8,341
48' flatbed	$7,430	$3.67	$6,390 – $8,471
Step deck	$8,085	$4.00	$6,791 – $9,378
Power only	$5,508	$2.72	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.06	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,062	$2.01	$3,453 – $4,671
Sprinter van	$2,479	$1.23	$2,082 – $2,875

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More lanes from Mount Prospect

53' refrigerated lanes from Mount Prospect, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,866	$5.64	$4,233 – $5,498	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$7,472	$3.64	$6,500 – $8,443	4 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$4,592	$4.12	$3,995 – $5,189	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$6,972	$4.11	$6,065 – $7,878	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,385	$5.45	$3,815 – $4,955	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,017	$4.04	$4,365 – $5,669	3 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$4,033	$4.26	$3,508 – $4,557	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,041 mi	$6,332	$6.08	$5,508 – $7,155	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,263	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mount Prospect, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Mount Prospect, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,422 and $8,341.

How far is Mount Prospect, IL from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,023 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 $2,073 of the $7,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Mount Prospect, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,053, which makes Mount Prospect, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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