Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chico, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,325reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,100 mi
Typical range: $7,243–$9,407
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chico to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,173
Fuel: $2,152
All-in estimate: $8,325

Return trip

Chicago → Chico$7,630

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chico to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chico, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,990	$3.33	$6,221 – $7,758
53' refrigerated	$8,325	$3.96	$7,243 – $9,407
48' flatbed	$8,377	$3.99	$7,204 – $9,549
Step deck	$9,113	$4.34	$7,655 – $10,571
Power only	$6,215	$2.96	$5,407 – $7,023
Hotshot	$4,692	$2.23	$3,895 – $5,490
26' box truck	$4,583	$2.18	$3,895 – $5,270
Sprinter van	$2,796	$1.33	$2,348 – $3,243

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More lanes from Chico

53' refrigerated lanes from Chico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$15,406	$5.23	$13,403 – $17,408	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$2,782	$5.37	$2,420 – $3,143	1 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$8,145	$4.20	$7,087 – $9,204	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$4,228	$5.21	$3,678 – $4,778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$14,391	$4.99	$12,520 – $16,262	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$7,511	$4.25	$6,535 – $8,487	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,233	$5.02	$2,813 – $3,654	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$7,392	$4.26	$6,431 – $8,353	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chico, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,325 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,243 and $9,407.

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

About 2,100 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 $2,152 of the $8,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,173 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,630, which makes Chico, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. 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