Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Milpitas, CA reefer rate

$7,834reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 2,163 mi
Typical range: $6,816–$8,853
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Milpitas price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,617
Fuel: $2,217
All-in estimate: $7,834

Return trip

Milpitas → Chicago$8,548

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

Chicago to Milpitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Milpitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,578	$3.04	$5,854 – $7,301
53' refrigerated	$7,834	$3.62	$6,816 – $8,853
48' flatbed	$7,880	$3.64	$6,776 – $8,983
Step deck	$8,572	$3.96	$7,201 – $9,944
Power only	$5,850	$2.70	$5,090 – $6,611
Hotshot	$4,417	$2.04	$3,666 – $5,168
26' box truck	$4,313	$1.99	$3,666 – $4,960
Sprinter van	$2,631	$1.22	$2,210 – $3,052

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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 Milpitas

53' refrigerated lanes into Milpitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$8,766	$2.91	$7,626 – $9,906	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,218	$6.15	$1,930 – $2,507	1 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$5,442	$2.87	$4,735 – $6,150	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$2,019	$2.80	$1,756 – $2,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$7,634	$2.59	$6,642 – $8,627	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$4,973	$2.91	$4,326 – $5,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,688	$5.46	$2,339 – $3,038	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,712 mi	$4,975	$2.91	$4,328 – $5,622	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Milpitas, CA is estimated at $7,834 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 2,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,816 and $8,853.

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

About 2,163 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,217 of the $7,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,617 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,548, which makes Chicago, IL to Milpitas, 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