Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Santa Clara, CA reefer rate

$7,857reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 2,170 mi
Typical range: $6,835–$8,878
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Santa Clara price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,633
Fuel: $2,224
All-in estimate: $7,857

Return trip

Santa Clara → Chicago$8,572

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

Chicago to Santa Clara by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Santa Clara, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,597	$3.04	$5,871 – $7,322
53' refrigerated	$7,857	$3.62	$6,835 – $8,878
48' flatbed	$7,902	$3.64	$6,796 – $9,008
Step deck	$8,596	$3.96	$7,221 – $9,972
Power only	$5,867	$2.70	$5,105 – $6,630
Hotshot	$4,430	$2.04	$3,677 – $5,183
26' box truck	$4,326	$1.99	$3,677 – $4,975
Sprinter van	$2,639	$1.22	$2,216 – $3,061

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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 Santa Clara

53' refrigerated lanes into Santa Clara, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$8,785	$2.91	$7,643 – $9,927	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$2,215	$6.15	$1,927 – $2,503	1 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$5,453	$2.87	$4,744 – $6,161	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,025	$2.79	$1,762 – $2,288	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$7,651	$2.59	$6,656 – $8,646	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$4,983	$2.91	$4,335 – $5,630	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$2,685	$5.47	$2,336 – $3,034	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$4,988	$2.90	$4,339 – $5,636	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Santa Clara, CA is estimated at $7,857 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 2,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,835 and $8,878.

How far is Chicago, IL from Santa Clara, CA by truck?

About 2,170 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 $2,224 of the $7,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clara, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,572, which makes Chicago, IL to Santa Clara, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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