Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Benicia, CA reefer rate

$7,828reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 2,161 mi
Typical range: $6,810–$8,845
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Benicia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,613
Fuel: $2,215
All-in estimate: $7,828

Return trip

Benicia → Chicago$8,541

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

Chicago to Benicia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Benicia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,572	$3.04	$5,849 – $7,295
53' refrigerated	$7,828	$3.62	$6,810 – $8,845
48' flatbed	$7,873	$3.64	$6,771 – $8,975
Step deck	$8,565	$3.96	$7,195 – $9,936
Power only	$5,845	$2.70	$5,086 – $6,605
Hotshot	$4,413	$2.04	$3,663 – $5,164
26' box truck	$4,310	$1.99	$3,663 – $4,956
Sprinter van	$2,629	$1.22	$2,208 – $3,049

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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 Benicia

53' refrigerated lanes into Benicia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$8,761	$2.91	$7,622 – $9,900	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	412 mi	$2,401	$5.83	$2,089 – $2,713	1 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,511	$2.86	$4,794 – $6,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,095	$2.76	$1,823 – $2,367	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$7,634	$2.59	$6,642 – $8,627	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,742 mi	$5,051	$2.90	$4,394 – $5,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	543 mi	$2,871	$5.29	$2,498 – $3,244	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$5,033	$2.90	$4,379 – $5,688	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Benicia, CA is estimated at $7,828 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 2,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,810 and $8,845.

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

About 2,161 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,215 of the $7,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,613 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,541, which makes Chicago, IL to Benicia, 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