Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Clovis, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,134reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,046 mi
Typical range: $7,077–$9,192
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clovis to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,037
Fuel: $2,097
All-in estimate: $8,134

Return trip

Chicago → Clovis$7,456

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

Clovis to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Clovis, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,829	$3.34	$6,078 – $7,581
53' refrigerated	$8,134	$3.98	$7,077 – $9,192
48' flatbed	$8,187	$4.00	$7,041 – $9,334
Step deck	$8,908	$4.35	$7,483 – $10,334
Power only	$6,071	$2.97	$5,281 – $6,860
Hotshot	$4,583	$2.24	$3,804 – $5,362
26' box truck	$4,477	$2.19	$3,805 – $5,149
Sprinter van	$2,732	$1.34	$2,295 – $3,169

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More lanes from Clovis

53' refrigerated lanes from Clovis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,893 mi	$15,160	$5.24	$13,189 – $17,131	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	244 mi	$1,799	$7.37	$1,565 – $2,033	1 d
Houston, TX	1,746 mi	$7,433	$4.26	$6,467 – $8,399	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	571 mi	$3,278	$5.74	$2,852 – $3,704	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,828 mi	$14,125	$4.99	$12,289 – $15,962	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$6,743	$4.32	$5,866 – $7,620	3 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,247	$6.09	$1,955 – $2,539	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,565 mi	$6,762	$4.32	$5,883 – $7,641	3 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 Clovis, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Clovis, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,134 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,077 and $9,192.

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

About 2,046 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 $2,097 of the $8,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,456, which makes Clovis, 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