Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Cerrito, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,586reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,174 mi
Typical range: $7,470–$9,703
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Cerrito to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,358
Fuel: $2,228
All-in estimate: $8,586

Return trip

Chicago → El Cerrito$7,870

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

El Cerrito to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cerrito, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002
53' refrigerated	$8,586	$3.95	$7,470 – $9,703
48' flatbed	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845
Step deck	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898
Power only	$6,412	$2.95	$5,579 – $7,246
Hotshot	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665
26' box truck	$4,728	$2.17	$4,019 – $5,437
Sprinter van	$2,884	$1.33	$2,422 – $3,345

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More lanes from El Cerrito

53' refrigerated lanes from El Cerrito, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,776	$5.22	$13,725 – $17,827	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$2,391	$5.84	$2,080 – $2,701	1 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$8,119	$4.20	$7,064 – $9,175	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$4,034	$5.29	$3,510 – $4,558	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$14,730	$4.98	$12,815 – $16,645	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$7,441	$4.26	$6,473 – $8,408	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$2,857	$5.30	$2,485 – $3,228	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$7,422	$4.26	$6,457 – $8,387	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 El Cerrito, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from El Cerrito, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,586 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,470 and $9,703.

How far is El Cerrito, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,174 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 $2,228 of the $8,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,358 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to El Cerrito, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,870, which makes El Cerrito, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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