Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Davis, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,406reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,123 mi
Typical range: $7,314–$9,499
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Davis to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,230
Fuel: $2,176
All-in estimate: $8,406

Return trip

Chicago → Davis$7,705

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

Davis to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Davis, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,058	$3.32	$6,281 – $7,834
53' refrigerated	$8,406	$3.96	$7,314 – $9,499
48' flatbed	$8,457	$3.98	$7,273 – $9,641
Step deck	$9,201	$4.33	$7,729 – $10,673
Power only	$6,276	$2.96	$5,460 – $7,092
Hotshot	$4,739	$2.23	$3,933 – $5,544
26' box truck	$4,628	$2.18	$3,934 – $5,322
Sprinter van	$2,823	$1.33	$2,371 – $3,275

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More lanes from Davis

53' refrigerated lanes from Davis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,970 mi	$15,531	$5.23	$13,512 – $17,550	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$8,030	$4.21	$6,986 – $9,074	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$4,002	$5.31	$3,482 – $4,523	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,910 mi	$14,501	$4.98	$12,616 – $16,386	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$7,370	$4.26	$6,412 – $8,328	4 d
San Diego, CA	558 mi	$2,925	$5.24	$2,545 – $3,305	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,713 mi	$7,311	$4.27	$6,360 – $8,261	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 Davis, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Davis, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,406 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,314 and $9,499.

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

About 2,123 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 $2,176 of the $8,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,705, which makes Davis, 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