Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lake Elsinore, CA reefer rate

$7,342reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 2,011 mi
Typical range: $6,388–$8,297
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lake Elsinore price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,281
Fuel: $2,061
All-in estimate: $7,342

Return trip

Lake Elsinore → Chicago$8,011

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

Chicago to Lake Elsinore by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lake Elsinore, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,164	$3.07	$5,486 – $6,842
53' refrigerated	$7,342	$3.65	$6,388 – $8,297
48' flatbed	$7,392	$3.68	$6,357 – $8,427
Step deck	$8,043	$4.00	$6,756 – $9,330
Power only	$5,478	$2.72	$4,766 – $6,190
Hotshot	$4,136	$2.06	$3,433 – $4,839
26' box truck	$4,041	$2.01	$3,434 – $4,647
Sprinter van	$2,466	$1.23	$2,071 – $2,860

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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 Lake Elsinore

53' refrigerated lanes into Lake Elsinore, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$8,326	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,408	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,203	$15.43	$1,047 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	1,551 mi	$4,568	$2.95	$3,975 – $5,162	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,265	$3.55	$1,100 – $1,429	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$7,225	$2.60	$6,285 – $8,164	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$4,058	$3.01	$3,531 – $4,586	3 d
San Diego, CA	72 mi	$1,182	$16.41	$1,028 – $1,336	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Lake Elsinore, CA is estimated at $7,342 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 2,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,388 and $8,297.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lake Elsinore, CA by truck?

About 2,011 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 $2,061 of the $7,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Elsinore, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,011, which makes Chicago, IL to Lake Elsinore, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →