Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to McHenry, IL reefer rate

$7,997reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $6,957–$9,036
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to McHenry price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,940
Fuel: $2,057
All-in estimate: $7,997

Return trip

McHenry → San Diego$7,329

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 McHenry by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to McHenry, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,714	$3.35	$5,975 – $7,452
53' refrigerated	$7,997	$3.98	$6,957 – $9,036
48' flatbed	$8,051	$4.01	$6,924 – $9,178
Step deck	$8,760	$4.36	$7,358 – $10,162
Power only	$5,966	$2.97	$5,191 – $6,742
Hotshot	$4,505	$2.24	$3,739 – $5,270
26' box truck	$4,401	$2.19	$3,741 – $5,061
Sprinter van	$2,685	$1.34	$2,256 – $3,115

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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 McHenry

53' refrigerated lanes into McHenry, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$3,021	$3.41	$2,628 – $3,413	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$8,089	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,140	4 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$3,436	$3.06	$2,989 – $3,883	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$3,934	$2.34	$3,422 – $4,445	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,549	$3.07	$2,217 – $2,880	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$3,739	$3.00	$3,253 – $4,226	3 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$3,003	$3.16	$2,613 – $3,394	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,070 mi	$2,663	$2.49	$2,317 – $3,009	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to McHenry, IL is estimated at $7,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,957 and $9,036.

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

About 2,007 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 $2,057 of the $7,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,940 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,329, which makes San Diego, CA to McHenry, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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