Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dublin, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,519reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,155 mi
Typical range: $7,412–$9,627
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dublin to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,310
Fuel: $2,209
All-in estimate: $8,519

Return trip

Chicago → Dublin$7,808

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

Dublin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dublin, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,153	$3.32	$6,366 – $7,940
53' refrigerated	$8,519	$3.95	$7,412 – $9,627
48' flatbed	$8,569	$3.98	$7,369 – $9,769
Step deck	$9,322	$4.33	$7,831 – $10,814
Power only	$6,362	$2.95	$5,535 – $7,189
Hotshot	$4,803	$2.23	$3,987 – $5,620
26' box truck	$4,691	$2.18	$3,987 – $5,394
Sprinter van	$2,861	$1.33	$2,403 – $3,319

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More lanes from Dublin

53' refrigerated lanes from Dublin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,002 mi	$15,685	$5.22	$13,646 – $17,724	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	379 mi	$2,283	$6.02	$1,986 – $2,580	1 d
Houston, TX	1,902 mi	$8,012	$4.21	$6,970 – $9,053	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$3,915	$5.35	$3,406 – $4,424	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$14,638	$4.98	$12,735 – $16,541	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,718 mi	$7,329	$4.27	$6,376 – $8,282	4 d
San Diego, CA	510 mi	$2,753	$5.40	$2,395 – $3,111	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$7,318	$4.27	$6,367 – $8,269	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 Dublin, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Dublin, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,519 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,412 and $9,627.

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

About 2,155 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 $2,209 of the $8,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,310 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,808, which makes Dublin, 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