Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Corona, CA reefer rate

$7,368reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,019 mi
Typical range: $6,410–$8,326
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Corona price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,299
Fuel: $2,069
All-in estimate: $7,368

Return trip

Corona → Chicago$8,039

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

Chicago to Corona by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Corona, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,186	$3.06	$5,505 – $6,866
53' refrigerated	$7,368	$3.65	$6,410 – $8,326
48' flatbed	$7,417	$3.67	$6,379 – $8,456
Step deck	$8,071	$4.00	$6,779 – $9,362
Power only	$5,498	$2.72	$4,783 – $6,213
Hotshot	$4,151	$2.06	$3,445 – $4,856
26' box truck	$4,055	$2.01	$3,447 – $4,663
Sprinter van	$2,474	$1.23	$2,078 – $2,870

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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 Corona

53' refrigerated lanes into Corona, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$8,350	$2.92	$7,265 – $9,436	6 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$4,614	$2.94	$4,014 – $5,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	372 mi	$1,297	$3.49	$1,129 – $1,466	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,784 mi	$7,246	$2.60	$6,304 – $8,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,104	$3.00	$3,570 – $4,637	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,246	$13.85	$1,084 – $1,408	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,417 mi	$4,230	$2.99	$3,680 – $4,780	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,484 mi	$5,586	$2.25	$4,860 – $6,312	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Corona, CA is estimated at $7,368 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,410 and $8,326.

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

About 2,019 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 $2,069 of the $7,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,299 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,039, which makes Chicago, IL to Corona, 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