Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,106reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $7,052–$9,160
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,017
Fuel: $2,089
All-in estimate: $8,106

Return trip

Chicago → Irvine$7,430

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

Irvine to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302
Step deck	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298
Power only	$6,049	$2.97	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344
26' box truck	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.34	$2,287 – $3,158

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More lanes from Irvine

53' refrigerated lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$15,069	$5.24	$13,110 – $17,028	6 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$6,821	$4.31	$5,934 – $7,708	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$2,546	$6.60	$2,215 – $2,877	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$14,006	$5.00	$12,186 – $15,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$6,068	$4.40	$5,279 – $6,857	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,221	$14.71	$1,063 – $1,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$6,268	$4.38	$5,453 – $7,083	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$14,894	$5.96	$12,958 – $16,831	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 Irvine, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Irvine, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,106 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,052 and $9,160.

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

About 2,038 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 $2,089 of the $8,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,017 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,430, which makes Irvine, 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