Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lemoore, CA reefer rate

$7,533reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $6,554–$8,513
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lemoore price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,411
Fuel: $2,122
All-in estimate: $7,533

Return trip

Lemoore → Chicago$8,219

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

Chicago to Lemoore by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lemoore, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,325	$3.06	$5,629 – $7,020
53' refrigerated	$7,533	$3.64	$6,554 – $8,513
48' flatbed	$7,581	$3.66	$6,520 – $8,642
Step deck	$8,248	$3.98	$6,929 – $9,568
Power only	$5,623	$2.72	$4,892 – $6,354
Hotshot	$4,245	$2.05	$3,523 – $4,967
26' box truck	$4,146	$2.00	$3,524 – $4,768
Sprinter van	$2,530	$1.22	$2,125 – $2,935

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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 Lemoore

53' refrigerated lanes into Lemoore, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,915 mi	$8,511	$2.92	$7,405 – $9,618	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	207 mi	$1,666	$8.05	$1,449 – $1,883	1 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$5,058	$2.90	$4,401 – $5,716	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	561 mi	$1,687	$3.01	$1,468 – $1,906	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,850 mi	$7,403	$2.60	$6,441 – $8,366	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,555 mi	$4,579	$2.94	$3,983 – $5,174	3 d
San Diego, CA	335 mi	$2,125	$6.34	$1,849 – $2,401	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,569 mi	$4,614	$2.94	$4,014 – $5,214	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Lemoore, CA is estimated at $7,533 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,554 and $8,513.

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

About 2,070 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 $2,122 of the $7,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,411 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,219, which makes Chicago, IL to Lemoore, 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