Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Inglewood, 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

Inglewood 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 → Inglewood$7,507

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

Inglewood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Inglewood, 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 Inglewood

53' refrigerated lanes from Inglewood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,900 mi	$15,194	$5.24	$13,219 – $17,169	6 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$6,973	$4.30	$6,067 – $7,880	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$2,701	$6.35	$2,350 – $3,052	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$14,130	$4.99	$12,293 – $15,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,224	$4.38	$5,415 – $7,033	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,368	$11.04	$1,190 – $1,546	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,469 mi	$6,405	$4.36	$5,573 – $7,238	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,536 mi	$15,094	$5.95	$13,132 – $17,057	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 Inglewood, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Inglewood, 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 Inglewood, 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 Inglewood, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,507, which makes Inglewood, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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