Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gresham, OR reefer rate

$7,485reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,055 mi
Typical range: $6,512–$8,458
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Gresham price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,379
Fuel: $2,106
All-in estimate: $7,485

Return trip

Gresham → Chicago$8,024

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Chicago to Gresham by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gresham, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,284	$3.06	$5,593 – $6,975
53' refrigerated	$7,485	$3.64	$6,512 – $8,458
48' flatbed	$7,533	$3.67	$6,478 – $8,588
Step deck	$8,196	$3.99	$6,885 – $9,507
Power only	$5,586	$2.72	$4,860 – $6,312
Hotshot	$4,217	$2.05	$3,500 – $4,934
26' box truck	$4,120	$2.00	$3,502 – $4,737
Sprinter van	$2,514	$1.22	$2,111 – $2,916

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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 Gresham

53' refrigerated lanes into Gresham, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,393	$2.92	$7,302 – $9,484	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	969 mi	$4,399	$4.54	$3,827 – $4,971	2 d
Houston, TX	2,149 mi	$6,079	$2.83	$5,289 – $6,869	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,168 mi	$2,938	$2.52	$2,556 – $3,320	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,826 mi	$7,346	$2.60	$6,391 – $8,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,012 mi	$5,733	$2.85	$4,988 – $6,478	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,087 mi	$4,822	$4.44	$4,195 – $5,449	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,913 mi	$5,483	$2.87	$4,770 – $6,196	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Gresham, OR?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Gresham, OR is estimated at $7,485 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,512 and $8,458.

How far is Chicago, IL from Gresham, OR by truck?

About 2,055 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 $2,106 of the $7,485 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gresham, OR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,024, which makes Chicago, IL to Gresham, OR 7% 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