Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Joliet, IL reefer rate

$7,976reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,001 mi
Typical range: $6,939–$9,012
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Joliet price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,925
Fuel: $2,051
All-in estimate: $7,976

Return trip

Joliet → San Diego$7,310

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 Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,696	$3.35	$5,959 – $7,432
53' refrigerated	$7,976	$3.99	$6,939 – $9,012
48' flatbed	$8,030	$4.01	$6,906 – $9,154
Step deck	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135
Power only	$5,950	$2.97	$5,177 – $6,724
Hotshot	$4,493	$2.25	$3,729 – $5,256
26' box truck	$4,389	$2.19	$3,731 – $5,047
Sprinter van	$2,678	$1.34	$2,250 – $3,107

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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 Joliet

53' refrigerated lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$2,991	$3.42	$2,603 – $3,380	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136	4 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$3,299	$3.09	$2,870 – $3,728	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,671 mi	$3,914	$2.34	$3,405 – $4,422	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,509	$3.09	$2,183 – $2,835	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$3,620	$3.02	$3,149 – $4,091	3 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$2,889	$3.20	$2,513 – $3,264	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$2,535	$2.52	$2,205 – $2,864	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Joliet, IL is estimated at $7,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,939 and $9,012.

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

About 2,001 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 $2,051 of the $7,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,310, which makes San Diego, CA to Joliet, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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