Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Calexico, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$7,767reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,942 mi
Typical range: $6,757–$8,777
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calexico to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,777
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $7,767

Return trip

Chicago → Calexico$7,119

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Calexico to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Calexico, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,521	$3.36	$5,803 – $7,238
53' refrigerated	$7,767	$4.00	$6,757 – $8,777
48' flatbed	$7,823	$4.03	$6,728 – $8,919
Step deck	$8,513	$4.38	$7,151 – $9,875
Power only	$5,793	$2.98	$5,040 – $6,546
Hotshot	$4,373	$2.25	$3,630 – $5,117
26' box truck	$4,273	$2.20	$3,632 – $4,914
Sprinter van	$2,608	$1.34	$2,191 – $3,026

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More lanes from Calexico

53' refrigerated lanes from Calexico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$14,554	$5.26	$12,662 – $16,446	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$1,734	$7.67	$1,509 – $1,960	1 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$6,220	$4.38	$5,411 – $7,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$1,980	$8.15	$1,723 – $2,238	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$13,507	$5.02	$11,751 – $15,263	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$5,452	$4.50	$4,743 – $6,161	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$5,715	$4.45	$4,972 – $6,458	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 Calexico, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Calexico, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,767 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,942 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,757 and $8,777.

How far is Calexico, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,942 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 $1,990 of the $7,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Calexico, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,119, which makes Calexico, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. 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