Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wheaton, IL reefer rate

$8,004reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,009 mi
Typical range: $6,963–$9,044
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wheaton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,945
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $8,004

Return trip

Wheaton → San Diego$7,336

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 Wheaton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wheaton, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,720	$3.34	$5,980 – $7,459
53' refrigerated	$8,004	$3.98	$6,963 – $9,044
48' flatbed	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186
Step deck	$8,768	$4.36	$7,365 – $10,171
Power only	$5,972	$2.97	$5,195 – $6,748
Hotshot	$4,509	$2.24	$3,742 – $5,275
26' box truck	$4,405	$2.19	$3,744 – $5,065
Sprinter van	$2,688	$1.34	$2,258 – $3,118

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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 Wheaton

53' refrigerated lanes into Wheaton, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$2,986	$3.42	$2,598 – $3,374	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,038 mi	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160	4 d
Houston, TX	1,095 mi	$3,364	$3.07	$2,927 – $3,801	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,680 mi	$3,932	$2.34	$3,421 – $4,443	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,509	$3.09	$2,183 – $2,835	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$3,677	$3.01	$3,199 – $4,155	3 d
Dallas, TX	927 mi	$2,946	$3.18	$2,563 – $3,329	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,030 mi	$2,583	$2.51	$2,247 – $2,919	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Wheaton, IL is estimated at $8,004 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,963 and $9,044.

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

About 2,009 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 $2,059 of the $8,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,945 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,336, which makes San Diego, CA to Wheaton, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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