Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Downers Grove, IL reefer rate

$8,018reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,013 mi
Typical range: $6,976–$9,060
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Downers Grove price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,955
Fuel: $2,063
All-in estimate: $8,018

Return trip

Downers Grove → San Diego$7,349

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 Downers Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Downers Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,731	$3.34	$5,991 – $7,472
53' refrigerated	$8,018	$3.98	$6,976 – $9,060
48' flatbed	$8,072	$4.01	$6,942 – $9,202
Step deck	$8,783	$4.36	$7,378 – $10,188
Power only	$5,982	$2.97	$5,205 – $6,760
Hotshot	$4,517	$2.24	$3,749 – $5,285
26' box truck	$4,412	$2.19	$3,751 – $5,074
Sprinter van	$2,693	$1.34	$2,262 – $3,123

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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 Downers Grove

53' refrigerated lanes into Downers Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$2,970	$3.43	$2,584 – $3,356	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,043 mi	$8,124	$3.98	$7,068 – $9,180	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,359	$3.07	$2,922 – $3,796	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,940	$2.34	$3,428 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,497	$3.09	$2,172 – $2,822	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,677	$3.01	$3,199 – $4,155	3 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$2,944	$3.18	$2,561 – $3,326	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$2,569	$2.51	$2,235 – $2,903	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Downers Grove, IL is estimated at $8,018 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,976 and $9,060.

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

About 2,013 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 $2,063 of the $8,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,955 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,349, which makes San Diego, CA to Downers Grove, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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