Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Yucaipa, CA reefer rate

$7,245reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,981 mi
Typical range: $6,303–$8,187
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Yucaipa price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,215
Fuel: $2,030
All-in estimate: $7,245

Return trip

Yucaipa → Chicago$7,905

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

Chicago to Yucaipa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Yucaipa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,083	$3.07	$5,413 – $6,752
53' refrigerated	$7,245	$3.66	$6,303 – $8,187
48' flatbed	$7,295	$3.68	$6,274 – $8,317
Step deck	$7,938	$4.01	$6,668 – $9,209
Power only	$5,405	$2.73	$4,702 – $6,107
Hotshot	$4,081	$2.06	$3,387 – $4,774
26' box truck	$3,987	$2.01	$3,389 – $4,585
Sprinter van	$2,433	$1.23	$2,044 – $2,822

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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 Yucaipa

53' refrigerated lanes into Yucaipa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,817 mi	$8,248	$2.93	$7,176 – $9,321	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	92 mi	$1,254	$13.63	$1,091 – $1,417	1 d
Houston, TX	1,535 mi	$4,528	$2.95	$3,939 – $5,117	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$1,227	$3.63	$1,068 – $1,387	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,746 mi	$7,156	$2.61	$6,225 – $8,086	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$4,023	$3.01	$3,500 – $4,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$1,282	$12.82	$1,116 – $1,449	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,139	$3.00	$3,601 – $4,677	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Yucaipa, CA is estimated at $7,245 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,303 and $8,187.

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

About 1,981 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 $2,030 of the $7,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,215 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,905, which makes Chicago, IL to Yucaipa, 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