Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

North Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$7,498reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $6,523–$8,472
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Chicago to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,388
Fuel: $2,110
All-in estimate: $7,498

Return trip

Los Angeles → North Chicago$8,180

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

North Chicago to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from North Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,295	$3.06	$5,602 – $6,987
53' refrigerated	$7,498	$3.64	$6,523 – $8,472
48' flatbed	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602
Step deck	$8,210	$3.99	$6,896 – $9,524
Power only	$5,596	$2.72	$4,868 – $6,323
Hotshot	$4,225	$2.05	$3,507 – $4,943
26' box truck	$4,127	$2.00	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.22	$2,115 – $2,921

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More lanes from North Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes from North Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$4,853	$5.64	$4,222 – $5,483	2 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$4,662	$4.11	$4,056 – $5,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$4,381	$5.46	$3,812 – $4,951	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,081	$4.03	$4,420 – $5,741	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,410	$3.65	$6,447 – $8,374	4 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$4,093	$4.24	$3,561 – $4,625	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,057 mi	$6,410	$6.06	$5,576 – $7,243	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from North Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,498 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,523 and $8,472.

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

About 2,059 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 $2,110 of the $7,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,388 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,180, which makes North Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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