Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Riverbank, CA reefer rate

$7,621reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 2,097 mi
Typical range: $6,630–$8,611
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Riverbank price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,472
Fuel: $2,149
All-in estimate: $7,621

Return trip

Riverbank → Chicago$8,315

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

Chicago to Riverbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Riverbank, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,398	$3.05	$5,694 – $7,102
53' refrigerated	$7,621	$3.63	$6,630 – $8,611
48' flatbed	$7,668	$3.66	$6,594 – $8,741
Step deck	$8,342	$3.98	$7,008 – $9,677
Power only	$5,689	$2.71	$4,949 – $6,428
Hotshot	$4,295	$2.05	$3,565 – $5,025
26' box truck	$4,195	$2.00	$3,566 – $4,824
Sprinter van	$2,559	$1.22	$2,150 – $2,969

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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 Riverbank

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverbank, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$8,589	$2.92	$7,472 – $9,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$2,161	$6.26	$1,880 – $2,442	1 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$5,303	$2.88	$4,614 – $5,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,926	$2.85	$1,676 – $2,177	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$7,480	$2.60	$6,507 – $8,452	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$4,841	$2.92	$4,212 – $5,471	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$2,624	$5.54	$2,283 – $2,965	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$4,829	$2.92	$4,201 – $5,456	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Riverbank, CA is estimated at $7,621 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 2,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,630 and $8,611.

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

About 2,097 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 $2,149 of the $7,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,315, which makes Chicago, IL to Riverbank, 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