Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,576reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,171 mi
Typical range: $7,461–$9,691
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hercules to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,351
Fuel: $2,225
All-in estimate: $8,576

Return trip

Chicago → Hercules$7,860

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

Hercules to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,200	$3.32	$6,408 – $7,992
53' refrigerated	$8,576	$3.95	$7,461 – $9,691
48' flatbed	$8,625	$3.97	$7,418 – $9,833
Step deck	$9,383	$4.32	$7,882 – $10,884
Power only	$6,404	$2.95	$5,572 – $7,237
Hotshot	$4,836	$2.23	$4,014 – $5,658
26' box truck	$4,722	$2.17	$4,014 – $5,430
Sprinter van	$2,880	$1.33	$2,419 – $3,341

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More lanes from Hercules

53' refrigerated lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$15,762	$5.22	$13,713 – $17,811	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$2,408	$5.82	$2,095 – $2,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$8,123	$4.20	$7,067 – $9,179	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$4,046	$5.29	$3,520 – $4,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$14,711	$4.98	$12,799 – $16,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$7,444	$4.26	$6,476 – $8,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$2,878	$5.28	$2,504 – $3,253	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$7,422	$4.26	$6,457 – $8,387	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 Hercules, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Hercules, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,461 and $9,691.

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

About 2,171 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 $2,225 of the $8,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,351 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,860, which makes Hercules, 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