Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Rock Island, IL reefer rate

$7,460reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,855 mi
Typical range: $6,490–$8,430
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Rock Island price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,559
Fuel: $1,901
All-in estimate: $7,460

Return trip

Rock Island → San Diego$6,837

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 Rock Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Rock Island, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,263	$3.38	$5,574 – $6,951
53' refrigerated	$7,460	$4.02	$6,490 – $8,430
48' flatbed	$7,519	$4.05	$6,466 – $8,571
Step deck	$8,183	$4.41	$6,874 – $9,492
Power only	$5,560	$3.00	$4,838 – $6,283
Hotshot	$4,198	$2.26	$3,484 – $4,912
26' box truck	$4,103	$2.21	$3,488 – $4,718
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.35	$2,104 – $2,906

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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 Rock Island

53' refrigerated lanes into Rock Island, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$3,385	$3.31	$2,945 – $3,825	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$7,562	$4.01	$6,579 – $8,546	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,391	$7.77	$1,210 – $1,572	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$3,138	$3.13	$2,730 – $3,545	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,527 mi	$3,621	$2.37	$3,151 – $4,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$2,858	$2.97	$2,487 – $3,230	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$3,404	$3.06	$2,961 – $3,846	3 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$2,662	$3.27	$2,316 – $3,009	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Rock Island, IL is estimated at $7,460 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,855 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,490 and $8,430.

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

About 1,855 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 $1,901 of the $7,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,559 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,837, which makes San Diego, CA to Rock Island, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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