Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Glendale Heights, IL reefer rate

$8,014reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,012 mi
Typical range: $6,973–$9,056
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Glendale Heights price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,952
Fuel: $2,062
All-in estimate: $8,014

Return trip

Glendale Heights → San Diego$7,345

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 Glendale Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Glendale Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,728	$3.34	$5,988 – $7,469
53' refrigerated	$8,014	$3.98	$6,973 – $9,056
48' flatbed	$8,068	$4.01	$6,939 – $9,198
Step deck	$8,779	$4.36	$7,374 – $10,184
Power only	$5,980	$2.97	$5,202 – $6,757
Hotshot	$4,515	$2.24	$3,747 – $5,282
26' box truck	$4,410	$2.19	$3,749 – $5,072
Sprinter van	$2,691	$1.34	$2,261 – $3,122

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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 Glendale Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Glendale Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$2,981	$3.42	$2,593 – $3,368	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,117	$3.98	$7,062 – $9,172	4 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$3,376	$3.07	$2,937 – $3,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,940	$2.34	$3,428 – $4,452	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,506	$3.09	$2,181 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,692	$3.01	$3,212 – $4,172	3 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,958	$3.17	$2,574 – $3,343	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$2,591	$2.51	$2,254 – $2,928	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Glendale Heights, IL is estimated at $8,014 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,973 and $9,056.

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

About 2,012 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 $2,062 of the $8,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,345, which makes San Diego, CA to Glendale Heights, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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