Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,477reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,143 mi
Typical range: $7,375–$9,579
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,281
Fuel: $2,196
All-in estimate: $8,477

Return trip

Chicago → El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)$7,769

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

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,117	$3.32	$6,334 – $7,900
53' refrigerated	$8,477	$3.96	$7,375 – $9,579
48' flatbed	$8,527	$3.98	$7,333 – $9,721
Step deck	$9,277	$4.33	$7,792 – $10,761
Power only	$6,330	$2.95	$5,507 – $7,153
Hotshot	$4,779	$2.23	$3,967 – $5,591
26' box truck	$4,667	$2.18	$3,967 – $5,367
Sprinter van	$2,847	$1.33	$2,391 – $3,302

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More lanes from El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)

53' refrigerated lanes from El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,988 mi	$15,617	$5.23	$13,587 – $17,648	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	199 mi	$1,637	$8.23	$1,425 – $1,850	1 d
Houston, TX	1,792 mi	$7,604	$4.24	$6,615 – $8,592	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$3,385	$5.66	$2,945 – $3,825	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,921 mi	$14,551	$4.98	$12,659 – $16,443	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$6,880	$4.31	$5,986 – $7,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	330 mi	$2,107	$6.39	$1,833 – $2,381	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,623 mi	$6,977	$4.30	$6,070 – $7,884	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 Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,477 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,375 and $9,579.

How far is El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,143 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 $2,196 of the $8,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,769, which makes El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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