Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mesa, AZ reefer rate

$6,954reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $6,050–$7,858
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mesa price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,222
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $6,954

Return trip

Mesa → Chicago$3,952

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,837	$3.45	$5,195 – $6,479
53' refrigerated	$6,954	$4.11	$6,050 – $7,858
48' flatbed	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001
Step deck	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863
Power only	$5,177	$3.06	$4,504 – $5,850
Hotshot	$3,908	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,572
26' box truck	$3,822	$2.26	$3,249 – $4,395
Sprinter van	$2,335	$1.38	$1,961 – $2,708

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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 Mesa

53' refrigerated lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,188	$3.26	$7,124 – $9,252	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,827	$6.19	$2,460 – $3,195	1 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,978	$3.40	$3,461 – $4,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,071	$2.91	$6,152 – $7,991	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,424	$3.53	$2,979 – $3,869	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,495	$6.69	$2,171 – $2,819	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,563	$3.49	$3,100 – $4,026	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,089 mi	$5,275	$2.52	$4,589 – $5,960	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Mesa, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $6,954 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,050 and $7,858.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,690 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 $1,732 of the $6,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,952, which makes Chicago, IL to Mesa, AZ 76% more expensive. 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