Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,163reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $7,102–$9,224
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,058
Fuel: $2,105
All-in estimate: $8,163

Return trip

Chicago → Fresno$7,481

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

Fresno to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$3.97	$7,102 – $9,224
48' flatbed	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366
Step deck	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369
Power only	$6,092	$2.97	$5,300 – $6,884
Hotshot	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381
26' box truck	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.33	$2,303 – $3,180

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More lanes from Fresno

53' refrigerated lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,199	$5.24	$13,223 – $17,174	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,795	$7.39	$1,562 – $2,029	1 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,459	$4.26	$6,489 – $8,429	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,298	$5.73	$2,869 – $3,727	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,162	$4.99	$12,321 – $16,003	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,765	$4.32	$5,886 – $7,645	3 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,247	$6.09	$1,955 – $2,539	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,572 mi	$6,788	$4.32	$5,905 – $7,670	3 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 Fresno, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Fresno, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,163 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,102 and $9,224.

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

About 2,054 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 $2,105 of the $8,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,058 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,481, which makes Fresno, 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