Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Decatur, IL reefer rate

$7,725reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,930 mi
Typical range: $6,721–$8,729
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Decatur price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,747
Fuel: $1,978
All-in estimate: $7,725

Return trip

Decatur → San Diego$7,080

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Diego to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Decatur, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,485	$3.36	$5,772 – $7,198
53' refrigerated	$7,725	$4.00	$6,721 – $8,729
48' flatbed	$7,781	$4.03	$6,692 – $8,871
Step deck	$8,468	$4.39	$7,113 – $9,822
Power only	$5,761	$2.98	$5,012 – $6,510
Hotshot	$4,349	$2.25	$3,610 – $5,089
26' box truck	$4,250	$2.20	$3,612 – $4,887
Sprinter van	$2,594	$1.34	$2,179 – $3,009

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More lanes from San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

More lanes into Decatur

53' refrigerated lanes into Decatur, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$3,147	$3.37	$2,738 – $3,556	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$7,863	$3.99	$6,840 – $8,885	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,391	$7.77	$1,210 – $1,572	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$2,946	$3.18	$2,563 – $3,329	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$3,753	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,241	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,626	$3.05	$2,285 – $2,967	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,282	$3.09	$2,855 – $3,708	2 d
Dallas, TX	772 mi	$2,561	$3.32	$2,228 – $2,893	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Decatur, IL is estimated at $7,725 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,930 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,721 and $8,729.

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

About 1,930 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 $1,978 of the $7,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,747 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,080, which makes San Diego, CA to Decatur, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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