Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bullhead City, AZ to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$4,159reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 1,792 mi
Typical range: $3,618–$4,700
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bullhead City to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,322
Fuel: $1,837
All-in estimate: $4,159

Return trip

Chicago → Bullhead City$7,318

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bullhead City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bullhead City, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,491	$1.95	$3,107 – $3,875
53' refrigerated	$4,159	$2.32	$3,618 – $4,700
48' flatbed	$4,194	$2.34	$3,607 – $4,781
Step deck	$4,565	$2.55	$3,834 – $5,295
Power only	$3,099	$1.73	$2,696 – $3,501
Hotshot	$2,339	$1.31	$1,942 – $2,737
26' box truck	$2,287	$1.28	$1,944 – $2,630
Sprinter van	$1,397	$0.78	$1,173 – $1,620

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More lanes from Bullhead City

53' refrigerated lanes from Bullhead City, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,628 mi	$7,979	$3.04	$6,942 – $9,016	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	274 mi	$1,096	$4.00	$953 – $1,238	1 d
Houston, TX	1,386 mi	$3,504	$2.53	$3,048 – $3,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	209 mi	$1,061	$5.08	$923 – $1,199	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,557 mi	$7,404	$2.90	$6,442 – $8,367	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,196 mi	$3,099	$2.59	$2,696 – $3,502	3 d
San Diego, CA	257 mi	$1,060	$4.13	$923 – $1,198	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,216 mi	$3,142	$2.58	$2,733 – $3,550	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bullhead City, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Bullhead City, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,159 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 1,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,618 and $4,700.

How far is Bullhead City, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,792 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 $1,837 of the $4,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bullhead City, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,318, which makes Bullhead City, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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