Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

East Palo Alto, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,597reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,177 mi
Typical range: $7,479–$9,715
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Palo Alto to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,366
Fuel: $2,231
All-in estimate: $8,597

Return trip

Chicago → East Palo Alto$7,880

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

East Palo Alto to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from East Palo Alto, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012
53' refrigerated	$8,597	$3.95	$7,479 – $9,715
48' flatbed	$8,646	$3.97	$7,436 – $9,857
Step deck	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911
Power only	$6,420	$2.95	$5,586 – $7,255
Hotshot	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672
26' box truck	$4,734	$2.17	$4,024 – $5,444
Sprinter van	$2,887	$1.33	$2,425 – $3,349

More lanes from East Palo Alto

53' refrigerated lanes from East Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$15,791	$5.22	$13,738 – $17,843	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$2,265	$6.06	$1,971 – $2,559	1 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$8,053	$4.21	$7,006 – $9,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$3,939	$5.34	$3,427 – $4,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$14,734	$4.98	$12,819 – $16,650	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$7,363	$4.26	$6,405 – $8,320	4 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$2,735	$5.42	$2,379 – $3,090	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$7,366	$4.26	$6,409 – $8,324	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 East Palo Alto, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from East Palo Alto, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,597 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,479 and $9,715.

How far is East Palo Alto, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,177 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,231 of the $8,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to East Palo Alto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,880, which makes East Palo Alto, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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