Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Chico, CA reefer rate

$7,630reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 2,100 mi
Typical range: $6,638–$8,622
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Chico price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,478
Fuel: $2,152
All-in estimate: $7,630

Return trip

Chico → Chicago$8,325

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

Chicago to Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,406	$3.05	$5,702 – $7,111
53' refrigerated	$7,630	$3.63	$6,638 – $8,622
48' flatbed	$7,677	$3.66	$6,603 – $8,752
Step deck	$8,353	$3.98	$7,016 – $9,689
Power only	$5,696	$2.71	$4,956 – $6,437
Hotshot	$4,301	$2.05	$3,570 – $5,032
26' box truck	$4,200	$2.00	$3,570 – $4,830
Sprinter van	$2,562	$1.22	$2,152 – $2,972

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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 Chico

53' refrigerated lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$8,589	$2.92	$7,472 – $9,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$2,782	$5.37	$2,420 – $3,143	1 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$5,546	$2.86	$4,825 – $6,267	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$2,202	$2.72	$1,916 – $2,489	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$7,489	$2.59	$6,515 – $8,463	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$5,114	$2.89	$4,449 – $5,779	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,233	$5.02	$2,813 – $3,654	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 Chico, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Chico, CA is estimated at $7,630 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 2,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,638 and $8,622.

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

About 2,100 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 $2,152 of the $7,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,478 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,325, which makes Chicago, IL to Chico, 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