Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Apple Valley, CA reefer rate

$7,216reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $6,278–$8,154
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Apple Valley price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,195
Fuel: $2,021
All-in estimate: $7,216

Return trip

Apple Valley → Chicago$7,873

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

Chicago to Apple Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Apple Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,058	$3.07	$5,392 – $6,724
53' refrigerated	$7,216	$3.66	$6,278 – $8,154
48' flatbed	$7,267	$3.68	$6,249 – $8,284
Step deck	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172
Power only	$5,383	$2.73	$4,683 – $6,083
Hotshot	$4,064	$2.06	$3,373 – $4,755
26' box truck	$3,971	$2.01	$3,375 – $4,566
Sprinter van	$2,423	$1.23	$2,036 – $2,811

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More lanes from Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d

More lanes into Apple Valley

53' refrigerated lanes into Apple Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$8,232	$2.93	$7,162 – $9,302	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,250	$13.74	$1,088 – $1,413	1 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,571	$2.95	$3,977 – $5,165	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,262	$3.56	$1,098 – $1,427	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$7,141	$2.61	$6,213 – $8,070	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,071	$3.01	$3,542 – $4,600	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$1,426	$10.18	$1,240 – $1,611	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,167	$2.99	$3,625 – $4,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Apple Valley, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Apple Valley, CA is estimated at $7,216 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,278 and $8,154.

How far is Chicago, IL from Apple Valley, CA by truck?

About 1,972 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 $2,021 of the $7,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apple Valley, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,873, which makes Chicago, IL to Apple Valley, 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