Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Coachella, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$7,760reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,940 mi
Typical range: $6,751–$8,769
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Coachella to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,772
Fuel: $1,988
All-in estimate: $7,760

Return trip

Chicago → Coachella$7,112

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

Coachella to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Coachella, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,515	$3.36	$5,798 – $7,231
53' refrigerated	$7,760	$4.00	$6,751 – $8,769
48' flatbed	$7,816	$4.03	$6,722 – $8,911
Step deck	$8,506	$4.38	$7,145 – $9,867
Power only	$5,788	$2.98	$5,035 – $6,540
Hotshot	$4,369	$2.25	$3,627 – $5,112
26' box truck	$4,269	$2.20	$3,629 – $4,910
Sprinter van	$2,606	$1.34	$2,189 – $3,023

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More lanes from Coachella

53' refrigerated lanes from Coachella, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$14,583	$5.26	$12,687 – $16,478	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,483	$9.51	$1,290 – $1,676	1 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$6,413	$4.36	$5,579 – $7,247	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$2,107	$7.66	$1,833 – $2,381	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$13,539	$5.01	$11,779 – $15,299	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$5,667	$4.46	$4,930 – $6,404	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,275	$13.01	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,321 mi	$5,856	$4.43	$5,095 – $6,618	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 Coachella, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Coachella, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,760 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,940 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,751 and $8,769.

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

About 1,940 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 $1,988 of the $7,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,772 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,112, which makes Coachella, 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