Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Atascadero, CA reefer rate

$7,792reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 2,150 mi
Typical range: $6,779–$8,805
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Atascadero price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,588
Fuel: $2,204
All-in estimate: $7,792

Return trip

Atascadero → Chicago$8,502

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

Chicago to Atascadero by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Atascadero, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,542	$3.04	$5,823 – $7,262
53' refrigerated	$7,792	$3.62	$6,779 – $8,805
48' flatbed	$7,838	$3.65	$6,741 – $8,935
Step deck	$8,527	$3.97	$7,163 – $9,891
Power only	$5,819	$2.71	$5,062 – $6,575
Hotshot	$4,393	$2.04	$3,646 – $5,140
26' box truck	$4,290	$2.00	$3,647 – $4,934
Sprinter van	$2,617	$1.22	$2,198 – $3,036

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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 Atascadero

53' refrigerated lanes into Atascadero, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,995 mi	$8,726	$2.91	$7,591 – $9,860	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	194 mi	$1,619	$8.35	$1,409 – $1,830	1 d
Houston, TX	1,793 mi	$5,180	$2.89	$4,506 – $5,853	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$1,763	$2.95	$1,534 – $1,993	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$7,589	$2.59	$6,603 – $8,576	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$4,685	$2.93	$4,076 – $5,294	3 d
San Diego, CA	324 mi	$2,086	$6.44	$1,815 – $2,357	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,625 mi	$4,755	$2.93	$4,137 – $5,374	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Atascadero, CA is estimated at $7,792 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 2,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,779 and $8,805.

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

About 2,150 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 $2,204 of the $7,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,502, which makes Chicago, IL to Atascadero, 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