Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Eureka, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,742reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $7,605–$9,878
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Eureka to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,469
Fuel: $2,273
All-in estimate: $8,742

Return trip

Chicago → Eureka$8,012

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

Eureka to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Eureka, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,340	$3.31	$6,532 – $8,147
53' refrigerated	$8,742	$3.94	$7,605 – $9,878
48' flatbed	$8,790	$3.96	$7,559 – $10,020
Step deck	$9,562	$4.31	$8,032 – $11,091
Power only	$6,530	$2.94	$5,681 – $7,379
Hotshot	$4,930	$2.22	$4,092 – $5,769
26' box truck	$4,814	$2.17	$4,092 – $5,536
Sprinter van	$2,936	$1.32	$2,466 – $3,406

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More lanes from Eureka

53' refrigerated lanes from Eureka, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$15,954	$5.22	$13,880 – $18,028	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$3,312	$4.97	$2,882 – $3,743	2 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$8,750	$4.16	$7,613 – $9,888	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$4,893	$5.00	$4,257 – $5,529	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$14,931	$4.97	$12,990 – $16,872	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$8,123	$4.20	$7,067 – $9,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$3,775	$4.75	$3,284 – $4,266	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,894 mi	$7,982	$4.21	$6,944 – $9,020	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 Eureka, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Eureka, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,742 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,605 and $9,878.

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

About 2,218 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 $2,273 of the $8,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,012, which makes Eureka, 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