Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wasco, CA reefer rate

$7,520reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 2,066 mi
Typical range: $6,543–$8,498
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wasco price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,403
Fuel: $2,117
All-in estimate: $7,520

Return trip

Wasco → Chicago$8,205

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

Chicago to Wasco by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wasco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,314	$3.06	$5,619 – $7,008
53' refrigerated	$7,520	$3.64	$6,543 – $8,498
48' flatbed	$7,568	$3.66	$6,509 – $8,628
Step deck	$8,234	$3.99	$6,917 – $9,552
Power only	$5,613	$2.72	$4,883 – $6,343
Hotshot	$4,238	$2.05	$3,517 – $4,958
26' box truck	$4,139	$2.00	$3,518 – $4,760
Sprinter van	$2,525	$1.22	$2,121 – $2,930

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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 Wasco

53' refrigerated lanes into Wasco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,910 mi	$8,498	$2.92	$7,393 – $9,602	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	143 mi	$1,437	$10.05	$1,250 – $1,623	1 d
Houston, TX	1,707 mi	$4,962	$2.91	$4,317 – $5,608	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	515 mi	$1,592	$3.09	$1,385 – $1,799	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,843 mi	$7,387	$2.60	$6,426 – $8,347	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,514 mi	$4,475	$2.96	$3,893 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$1,899	$6.98	$1,652 – $2,146	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$4,536	$2.95	$3,946 – $5,125	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Wasco, CA is estimated at $7,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 2,066 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,543 and $8,498.

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

About 2,066 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 $2,117 of the $7,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,403 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,205, which makes Chicago, IL to Wasco, 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