Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Gardena, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,191reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,062 mi
Typical range: $7,126–$9,256
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardena to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,078
Fuel: $2,113
All-in estimate: $8,191

Return trip

Chicago → Gardena$7,507

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

Gardena to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardena, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,877	$3.34	$6,120 – $7,633
53' refrigerated	$8,191	$3.97	$7,126 – $9,256
48' flatbed	$8,243	$4.00	$7,089 – $9,398
Step deck	$8,969	$4.35	$7,534 – $10,404
Power only	$6,113	$2.96	$5,319 – $6,908
Hotshot	$4,616	$2.24	$3,831 – $5,400
26' box truck	$4,508	$2.19	$3,832 – $5,185
Sprinter van	$2,751	$1.33	$2,311 – $3,191

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More lanes from Gardena

53' refrigerated lanes from Gardena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$15,189	$5.24	$13,214 – $17,164	6 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$6,962	$4.30	$6,057 – $7,867	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$2,689	$6.37	$2,339 – $3,038	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$14,130	$4.99	$12,293 – $15,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$6,212	$4.38	$5,405 – $7,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,350	$11.35	$1,175 – $1,526	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$6,398	$4.36	$5,566 – $7,230	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$15,084	$5.95	$13,123 – $17,044	5 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 Gardena, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Gardena, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,191 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,126 and $9,256.

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

About 2,062 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 $2,113 of the $8,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,078 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,507, which makes Gardena, 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