Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mundelein, IL to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$7,378reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,022 mi
Typical range: $6,419–$8,337
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mundelein to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,306
Fuel: $2,072
All-in estimate: $7,378

Return trip

San Diego → Mundelein$8,050

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

Mundelein to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Mundelein, IL to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,194	$3.06	$5,513 – $6,875
53' refrigerated	$7,378	$3.65	$6,419 – $8,337
48' flatbed	$7,427	$3.67	$6,387 – $8,467
Step deck	$8,081	$4.00	$6,788 – $9,374
Power only	$5,505	$2.72	$4,790 – $6,221
Hotshot	$4,156	$2.06	$3,450 – $4,863
26' box truck	$4,060	$2.01	$3,451 – $4,669
Sprinter van	$2,478	$1.23	$2,081 – $2,874

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More lanes from Mundelein

53' refrigerated lanes from Mundelein, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$4,892	$5.63	$4,256 – $5,528	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$7,465	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,436	4 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$4,635	$4.11	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,695 mi	$6,972	$4.11	$6,065 – $7,878	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,414	$5.44	$3,840 – $4,988	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$5,054	$4.04	$4,397 – $5,711	3 d
Dallas, TX	957 mi	$4,066	$4.25	$3,538 – $4,595	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,058 mi	$6,414	$6.06	$5,581 – $7,248	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 Mundelein, IL to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Mundelein, IL to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,419 and $8,337.

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

About 2,022 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 $2,072 of the $7,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,050, which makes Mundelein, IL to San Diego, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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