Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elk Grove, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,346reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,106 mi
Typical range: $7,261–$9,431
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elk Grove to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,188
Fuel: $2,158
All-in estimate: $8,346

Return trip

Chicago → Elk Grove$7,650

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

Elk Grove to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Elk Grove, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,007	$3.33	$6,237 – $7,778
53' refrigerated	$8,346	$3.96	$7,261 – $9,431
48' flatbed	$8,398	$3.99	$7,222 – $9,573
Step deck	$9,136	$4.34	$7,674 – $10,598
Power only	$6,231	$2.96	$5,421 – $7,041
Hotshot	$4,704	$2.23	$3,905 – $5,504
26' box truck	$4,595	$2.18	$3,905 – $5,284
Sprinter van	$2,803	$1.33	$2,354 – $3,251

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More lanes from Elk Grove

53' refrigerated lanes from Elk Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$15,444	$5.23	$13,436 – $17,452	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$2,387	$5.85	$2,077 – $2,697	1 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$7,941	$4.22	$6,909 – $8,974	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$3,903	$5.35	$3,396 – $4,411	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$14,418	$4.99	$12,544 – $16,293	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$2,846	$5.31	$2,476 – $3,216	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$7,222	$4.28	$6,283 – $8,160	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 Elk Grove, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Elk Grove, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,346 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,261 and $9,431.

How far is Elk Grove, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,106 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 $2,158 of the $8,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Elk Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,650, which makes Elk Grove, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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