Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to El Mirage, AZ reefer rate

$7,054reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $6,137–$7,971
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to El Mirage price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,293
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $7,054

Return trip

El Mirage → Chicago$4,009

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to El Mirage by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to El Mirage, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,921	$3.45	$5,270 – $6,572
53' refrigerated	$7,054	$4.11	$6,137 – $7,971
48' flatbed	$7,117	$4.14	$6,121 – $8,114
Step deck	$7,748	$4.51	$6,508 – $8,987
Power only	$5,252	$3.06	$4,570 – $5,935
Hotshot	$3,965	$2.31	$3,291 – $4,639
26' box truck	$3,877	$2.26	$3,296 – $4,459
Sprinter van	$2,368	$1.38	$1,990 – $2,747

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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 El Mirage

53' refrigerated lanes into El Mirage, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,540 mi	$8,280	$3.26	$7,203 – $9,356	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,657	$6.42	$2,312 – $3,002	1 d
Houston, TX	1,214 mi	$4,101	$3.38	$3,568 – $4,634	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,465 mi	$7,155	$2.90	$6,225 – $8,086	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,016 mi	$3,549	$3.49	$3,088 – $4,010	2 d
San Diego, CA	334 mi	$2,341	$7.01	$2,036 – $2,645	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$3,680	$3.46	$3,202 – $4,158	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,130 mi	$5,367	$2.52	$4,669 – $6,064	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to El Mirage, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to El Mirage, AZ is estimated at $7,054 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,137 and $7,971.

How far is Chicago, IL from El Mirage, AZ by truck?

About 1,718 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 $1,761 of the $7,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Mirage, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,009, which makes Chicago, IL to El Mirage, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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