Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wheeling, IL to Los Angeles, CA reefer rate

$7,478reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $6,506–$8,450
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheeling to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,374
Fuel: $2,104
All-in estimate: $7,478

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wheeling$8,159

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wheeling to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,278	$3.06	$5,588 – $6,969
53' refrigerated	$7,478	$3.64	$6,506 – $8,450
48' flatbed	$7,527	$3.67	$6,473 – $8,580
Step deck	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499
Power only	$5,581	$2.72	$4,856 – $6,307
Hotshot	$4,214	$2.05	$3,497 – $4,930
26' box truck	$4,116	$2.00	$3,499 – $4,733
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.22	$2,110 – $2,913

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More lanes from Wheeling

53' refrigerated lanes from Wheeling, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,866	$5.64	$4,233 – $5,498	2 d
Houston, TX	1,119 mi	$4,608	$4.12	$4,009 – $5,208	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,697 mi	$6,979	$4.11	$6,072 – $7,886	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,385	$5.45	$3,815 – $4,955	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$5,034	$4.04	$4,379 – $5,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,025 mi	$7,388	$3.65	$6,427 – $8,348	4 d
Dallas, TX	951 mi	$4,046	$4.25	$3,520 – $4,572	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$6,351	$6.08	$5,525 – $7,177	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wheeling, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Wheeling, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,506 and $8,450.

How far is Wheeling, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,053 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 $2,104 of the $7,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Wheeling, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,159, which makes Wheeling, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology