Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corona, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,039reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,019 mi
Typical range: $6,994–$9,084
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corona to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,970
Fuel: $2,069
All-in estimate: $8,039

Return trip

Chicago → Corona$7,368

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

Corona to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Corona, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,749	$3.34	$6,007 – $7,492
53' refrigerated	$8,039	$3.98	$6,994 – $9,084
48' flatbed	$8,093	$4.01	$6,960 – $9,226
Step deck	$8,806	$4.36	$7,397 – $10,215
Power only	$5,998	$2.97	$5,219 – $6,778
Hotshot	$4,529	$2.24	$3,759 – $5,299
26' box truck	$4,424	$2.19	$3,761 – $5,088
Sprinter van	$2,700	$1.34	$2,268 – $3,132

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More lanes from Corona

53' refrigerated lanes from Corona, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,855 mi	$14,977	$5.25	$13,030 – $16,924	6 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$6,776	$4.32	$5,895 – $7,657	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	372 mi	$2,491	$6.70	$2,167 – $2,815	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,784 mi	$13,924	$5.00	$12,114 – $15,734	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$6,027	$4.41	$5,243 – $6,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,246	$13.85	$1,084 – $1,408	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,417 mi	$6,212	$4.38	$5,405 – $7,020	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,484 mi	$14,813	$5.96	$12,888 – $16,739	5 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 Corona, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Corona, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,039 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,994 and $9,084.

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

About 2,019 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 $2,069 of the $8,039 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,970 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,368, which makes Corona, 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