Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Carson, CA reefer rate

$7,501reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,060 mi
Typical range: $6,526–$8,476
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Carson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,390
Fuel: $2,111
All-in estimate: $7,501

Return trip

Carson → Chicago$8,184

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

Chicago to Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,297	$3.06	$5,605 – $6,990
53' refrigerated	$7,501	$3.64	$6,526 – $8,476
48' flatbed	$7,549	$3.66	$6,492 – $8,606
Step deck	$8,213	$3.99	$6,899 – $9,528
Power only	$5,598	$2.72	$4,870 – $6,326
Hotshot	$4,227	$2.05	$3,508 – $4,945
26' box truck	$4,129	$2.00	$3,509 – $4,748
Sprinter van	$2,519	$1.22	$2,116 – $2,922

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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 Carson

53' refrigerated lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,466	$2.92	$7,365 – $9,566	6 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$4,728	$2.93	$4,113 – $5,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,392	$3.33	$1,211 – $1,573	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,348	$2.60	$6,393 – $8,304	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,217	$2.99	$3,669 – $4,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,346	$2.97	$3,781 – $4,911	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$5,680	$2.24	$4,941 – $6,418	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Carson, CA is estimated at $7,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,060 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,526 and $8,476.

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

About 2,060 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 $2,111 of the $7,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,390 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,184, which makes Chicago, IL to Carson, 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