Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to La Quinta, CA reefer rate

$7,145reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,950 mi
Typical range: $6,216–$8,074
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to La Quinta price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,146
Fuel: $1,999
All-in estimate: $7,145

Return trip

La Quinta → Chicago$7,795

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

Chicago to La Quinta by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to La Quinta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,998	$3.08	$5,338 – $6,658
53' refrigerated	$7,145	$3.66	$6,216 – $8,074
48' flatbed	$7,196	$3.69	$6,189 – $8,203
Step deck	$7,831	$4.02	$6,578 – $9,083
Power only	$5,329	$2.73	$4,636 – $6,022
Hotshot	$4,023	$2.06	$3,339 – $4,707
26' box truck	$3,931	$2.02	$3,341 – $4,521
Sprinter van	$2,399	$1.23	$2,015 – $2,783

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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 La Quinta

53' refrigerated lanes into La Quinta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$8,154	$2.93	$7,094 – $9,214	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,454	$9.83	$1,265 – $1,644	1 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$4,389	$2.97	$3,818 – $4,960	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$1,116	$3.93	$971 – $1,261	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$7,070	$2.61	$6,151 – $7,989	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$3,879	$3.04	$3,375 – $4,383	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,246	$13.85	$1,084 – $1,408	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,330 mi	$4,010	$3.02	$3,489 – $4,531	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to La Quinta, CA is estimated at $7,145 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,950 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,216 and $8,074.

How far is Chicago, IL from La Quinta, CA by truck?

About 1,950 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 $1,999 of the $7,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Quinta, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,795, which makes Chicago, IL to La Quinta, 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