Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Glendale, AZ reefer rate

$7,032reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $6,118–$7,947
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Glendale price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,277
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $7,032

Return trip

Glendale → Chicago$3,997

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

Chicago to Glendale by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Glendale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,903	$3.45	$5,254 – $6,552
53' refrigerated	$7,032	$4.11	$6,118 – $7,947
48' flatbed	$7,096	$4.14	$6,103 – $8,089
Step deck	$7,725	$4.51	$6,489 – $8,961
Power only	$5,236	$3.06	$4,555 – $5,917
Hotshot	$3,953	$2.31	$3,281 – $4,625
26' box truck	$3,865	$2.26	$3,286 – $4,445
Sprinter van	$2,361	$1.38	$1,983 – $2,739

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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 Glendale

53' refrigerated lanes into Glendale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,533 mi	$8,259	$3.26	$7,185 – $9,333	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$2,693	$6.37	$2,343 – $3,043	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,073	$3.38	$3,543 – $4,602	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,459 mi	$7,140	$2.90	$6,212 – $8,068	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,005 mi	$3,518	$3.50	$3,061 – $3,976	2 d
San Diego, CA	343 mi	$2,376	$6.93	$2,067 – $2,685	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$3,652	$3.47	$3,177 – $4,127	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,121 mi	$5,347	$2.52	$4,651 – $6,042	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Glendale, AZ is estimated at $7,032 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,118 and $7,947.

How far is Chicago, IL from Glendale, AZ by truck?

About 1,712 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 $1,755 of the $7,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glendale, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,997, which makes Chicago, IL to Glendale, AZ 76% more expensive. 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