Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Citrus Heights, CA reefer rate

$7,608reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $6,619–$8,597
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Citrus Heights price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,463
Fuel: $2,145
All-in estimate: $7,608

Return trip

Citrus Heights → Chicago$8,300

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

Chicago to Citrus Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Citrus Heights, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,387	$3.05	$5,685 – $7,090
53' refrigerated	$7,608	$3.63	$6,619 – $8,597
48' flatbed	$7,655	$3.66	$6,583 – $8,727
Step deck	$8,328	$3.98	$6,996 – $9,661
Power only	$5,679	$2.71	$4,941 – $6,417
Hotshot	$4,288	$2.05	$3,559 – $5,017
26' box truck	$4,188	$2.00	$3,560 – $4,816
Sprinter van	$2,555	$1.22	$2,146 – $2,964

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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 Citrus Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Citrus Heights, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,939 mi	$8,576	$2.92	$7,461 – $9,690	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	425 mi	$2,448	$5.76	$2,130 – $2,766	1 d
Houston, TX	1,882 mi	$5,405	$2.87	$4,702 – $6,107	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,046	$2.78	$1,780 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,879 mi	$7,472	$2.60	$6,501 – $8,444	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,705 mi	$4,957	$2.91	$4,313 – $5,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$2,903	$5.26	$2,526 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$4,912	$2.91	$4,273 – $5,551	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Citrus Heights, CA is estimated at $7,608 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,619 and $8,597.

How far is Chicago, IL from Citrus Heights, CA by truck?

About 2,093 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 $2,145 of the $7,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,463 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Citrus Heights, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,300, which makes Chicago, IL to Citrus Heights, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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