Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Buena Park, CA reefer rate

$7,452reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $6,484–$8,421
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Buena Park price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,356
Fuel: $2,096
All-in estimate: $7,452

Return trip

Buena Park → Chicago$8,131

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

Chicago to Buena Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Buena Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,257	$3.06	$5,568 – $6,945
53' refrigerated	$7,452	$3.64	$6,484 – $8,421
48' flatbed	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551
Step deck	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467
Power only	$5,561	$2.72	$4,838 – $6,284
Hotshot	$4,199	$2.05	$3,485 – $4,913
26' box truck	$4,102	$2.01	$3,486 – $4,717
Sprinter van	$2,503	$1.22	$2,102 – $2,903

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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 Buena Park

53' refrigerated lanes into Buena Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,423	$2.92	$7,328 – $9,518	6 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$4,687	$2.93	$4,078 – $5,296	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,359	$3.38	$1,183 – $1,536	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,310	$2.60	$6,360 – $8,261	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,396 mi	$4,177	$2.99	$3,634 – $4,720	3 d
San Diego, CA	104 mi	$1,297	$12.47	$1,128 – $1,465	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$4,306	$2.98	$3,746 – $4,865	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$5,647	$2.25	$4,913 – $6,381	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Buena Park, CA is estimated at $7,452 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,484 and $8,421.

How far is Chicago, IL from Buena Park, CA by truck?

About 2,045 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 $2,096 of the $7,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buena Park, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,131, which makes Chicago, IL to Buena Park, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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