Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Palm Desert, CA reefer rate

$7,148reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,951 mi
Typical range: $6,219–$8,077
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Palm Desert price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,148
Fuel: $2,000
All-in estimate: $7,148

Return trip

Palm Desert → Chicago$7,799

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

Chicago to Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,001	$3.08	$5,341 – $6,661
53' refrigerated	$7,148	$3.66	$6,219 – $8,077
48' flatbed	$7,199	$3.69	$6,191 – $8,207
Step deck	$7,834	$4.02	$6,581 – $9,087
Power only	$5,331	$2.73	$4,638 – $6,024
Hotshot	$4,025	$2.06	$3,341 – $4,709
26' box truck	$3,933	$2.02	$3,343 – $4,523
Sprinter van	$2,400	$1.23	$2,016 – $2,784

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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 Palm Desert

53' refrigerated lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$8,162	$2.93	$7,101 – $9,224	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,426	$10.18	$1,240 – $1,611	1 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$4,404	$2.96	$3,832 – $4,977	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$1,128	$3.89	$982 – $1,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$7,077	$2.61	$6,157 – $7,997	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$3,896	$3.03	$3,390 – $4,403	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,254	$13.63	$1,091 – $1,417	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,336 mi	$4,025	$3.01	$3,502 – $4,549	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $7,148 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,951 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,219 and $8,077.

How far is Chicago, IL from Palm Desert, CA by truck?

About 1,951 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 $2,000 of the $7,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,148 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Desert, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,799, which makes Chicago, IL to Palm Desert, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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