Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pendleton, OR reefer rate

$6,815reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $5,929–$7,701
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pendleton price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,921
Fuel: $1,894
All-in estimate: $6,815

Return trip

Pendleton → Chicago$7,305

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Chicago to Pendleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pendleton, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,721	$3.10	$5,092 – $6,350
53' refrigerated	$6,815	$3.69	$5,929 – $7,701
48' flatbed	$6,869	$3.72	$5,907 – $7,830
Step deck	$7,475	$4.05	$6,279 – $8,672
Power only	$5,079	$2.75	$4,419 – $5,740
Hotshot	$3,835	$2.07	$3,183 – $4,486
26' box truck	$3,748	$2.03	$3,186 – $4,310
Sprinter van	$2,288	$1.24	$1,922 – $2,654

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 Pendleton

53' refrigerated lanes into Pendleton, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,664 mi	$7,838	$2.94	$6,819 – $8,857	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	951 mi	$4,335	$4.56	$3,771 – $4,898	2 d
Houston, TX	1,977 mi	$5,645	$2.86	$4,911 – $6,378	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,740	$2.56	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,619 mi	$6,853	$2.62	$5,962 – $7,744	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,852 mi	$5,329	$2.88	$4,636 – $6,021	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,054 mi	$4,704	$4.46	$4,092 – $5,315	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$5,031	$2.90	$4,377 – $5,685	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Pendleton, OR?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Pendleton, OR is estimated at $6,815 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,929 and $7,701.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pendleton, OR by truck?

About 1,848 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 $1,894 of the $6,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pendleton, OR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,305, which makes Chicago, IL to Pendleton, OR 7% 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