Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pittsburg, CA reefer rate

$7,782reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 2,147 mi
Typical range: $6,771–$8,794
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pittsburg price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,582
Fuel: $2,200
All-in estimate: $7,782

Return trip

Pittsburg → Chicago$8,491

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

Chicago to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pittsburg, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,534	$3.04	$5,815 – $7,253
53' refrigerated	$7,782	$3.62	$6,771 – $8,794
48' flatbed	$7,828	$3.65	$6,732 – $8,924
Step deck	$8,516	$3.97	$7,154 – $9,879
Power only	$5,811	$2.71	$5,056 – $6,567
Hotshot	$4,388	$2.04	$3,642 – $5,133
26' box truck	$4,285	$2.00	$3,642 – $4,927
Sprinter van	$2,614	$1.22	$2,195 – $3,032

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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 Pittsburg

53' refrigerated lanes into Pittsburg, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,994 mi	$8,723	$2.91	$7,589 – $9,857	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,355	$5.90	$2,049 – $2,661	1 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$5,468	$2.87	$4,757 – $6,178	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	742 mi	$2,060	$2.78	$1,792 – $2,328	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$7,601	$2.59	$6,613 – $8,589	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$5,008	$2.90	$4,357 – $5,659	4 d
San Diego, CA	529 mi	$2,821	$5.33	$2,454 – $3,188	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,718 mi	$4,990	$2.90	$4,342 – $5,639	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Pittsburg, CA is estimated at $7,782 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 2,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,771 and $8,794.

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

About 2,147 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 $2,200 of the $7,782 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,582 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,491, which makes Chicago, IL to Pittsburg, 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