Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL reefer rate

$7,979reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 2,002 mi
Typical range: $6,942–$9,016
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Lake in the Hills price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,927
Fuel: $2,052
All-in estimate: $7,979

Return trip

Lake in the Hills → San Diego$7,313

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 Lake in the Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,699	$3.35	$5,962 – $7,436
53' refrigerated	$7,979	$3.99	$6,942 – $9,016
48' flatbed	$8,033	$4.01	$6,909 – $9,158
Step deck	$8,741	$4.37	$7,343 – $10,140
Power only	$5,953	$2.97	$5,179 – $6,727
Hotshot	$4,495	$2.25	$3,730 – $5,259
26' box truck	$4,391	$2.19	$3,732 – $5,049
Sprinter van	$2,679	$1.34	$2,251 – $3,108

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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 Lake in the Hills

53' refrigerated lanes into Lake in the Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,023	$3.41	$2,630 – $3,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,030 mi	$8,078	$3.98	$7,028 – $9,128	4 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$3,406	$3.06	$2,963 – $3,849	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$3,924	$2.34	$3,414 – $4,434	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,546	$3.08	$2,215 – $2,877	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$3,712	$3.01	$3,229 – $4,195	3 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$2,976	$3.17	$2,589 – $3,363	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$2,641	$2.49	$2,298 – $2,984	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL is estimated at $7,979 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 2,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,942 and $9,016.

How far is San Diego, CA from Lake in the Hills, IL by truck?

About 2,002 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 $2,052 of the $7,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake in the Hills, IL to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,313, which makes San Diego, CA to Lake in the Hills, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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