Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hawthorne, CA reefer rate

$7,514reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,064 mi
Typical range: $6,537–$8,491
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hawthorne price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,399
Fuel: $2,115
All-in estimate: $7,514

Return trip

Hawthorne → Chicago$8,198

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

Chicago to Hawthorne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hawthorne, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,308	$3.06	$5,614 – $7,002
53' refrigerated	$7,514	$3.64	$6,537 – $8,491
48' flatbed	$7,562	$3.66	$6,503 – $8,621
Step deck	$8,227	$3.99	$6,911 – $9,544
Power only	$5,608	$2.72	$4,879 – $6,337
Hotshot	$4,234	$2.05	$3,514 – $4,954
26' box truck	$4,136	$2.00	$3,515 – $4,756
Sprinter van	$2,523	$1.22	$2,120 – $2,927

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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 Hawthorne

53' refrigerated lanes into Hawthorne, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,474	$2.92	$7,372 – $9,575	6 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$4,748	$2.93	$4,131 – $5,365	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,407	$3.31	$1,224 – $1,590	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,358	$2.60	$6,401 – $8,315	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,238	$2.98	$3,687 – $4,788	3 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,361	$11.16	$1,184 – $1,538	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$4,364	$2.97	$3,797 – $4,931	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,536 mi	$5,692	$2.24	$4,952 – $6,432	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Hawthorne, CA is estimated at $7,514 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,064 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,537 and $8,491.

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

About 2,064 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 $2,115 of the $7,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,198, which makes Chicago, IL to Hawthorne, 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