Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lathrop, CA reefer rate

$7,689reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 2,118 mi
Typical range: $6,689–$8,688
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lathrop price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,518
Fuel: $2,171
All-in estimate: $7,689

Return trip

Lathrop → Chicago$8,389

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

Chicago to Lathrop by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lathrop, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,455	$3.05	$5,745 – $7,165
53' refrigerated	$7,689	$3.63	$6,689 – $8,688
48' flatbed	$7,735	$3.65	$6,652 – $8,818
Step deck	$8,415	$3.97	$7,069 – $9,762
Power only	$5,740	$2.71	$4,994 – $6,486
Hotshot	$4,334	$2.05	$3,597 – $5,071
26' box truck	$4,233	$2.00	$3,598 – $4,868
Sprinter van	$2,582	$1.22	$2,169 – $2,995

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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 Lathrop

53' refrigerated lanes into Lathrop, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,965 mi	$8,645	$2.92	$7,521 – $9,769	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,229	$6.12	$1,939 – $2,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,867 mi	$5,367	$2.87	$4,669 – $6,064	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$1,976	$2.82	$1,719 – $2,232	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,903 mi	$7,530	$2.59	$6,551 – $8,508	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,684 mi	$4,904	$2.91	$4,267 – $5,542	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$2,692	$5.46	$2,342 – $3,042	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,679 mi	$4,892	$2.91	$4,256 – $5,528	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Lathrop, CA is estimated at $7,689 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 2,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,689 and $8,688.

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

About 2,118 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 $2,171 of the $7,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,518 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,389, which makes Chicago, IL to Lathrop, 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