Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lake Elsinore, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,011reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,011 mi
Typical range: $6,969–$9,052
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Elsinore to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,950
Fuel: $2,061
All-in estimate: $8,011

Return trip

Chicago → Lake Elsinore$7,342

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

Lake Elsinore to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Elsinore, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,725	$3.34	$5,986 – $7,465
53' refrigerated	$8,011	$3.98	$6,969 – $9,052
48' flatbed	$8,065	$4.01	$6,936 – $9,194
Step deck	$8,775	$4.36	$7,371 – $10,179
Power only	$5,977	$2.97	$5,200 – $6,754
Hotshot	$4,513	$2.24	$3,746 – $5,280
26' box truck	$4,408	$2.19	$3,747 – $5,070
Sprinter van	$2,690	$1.34	$2,260 – $3,121

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More lanes from Lake Elsinore

53' refrigerated lanes from Lake Elsinore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$14,934	$5.25	$12,993 – $16,875	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,203	$15.43	$1,047 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	1,551 mi	$6,710	$4.33	$5,837 – $7,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,428	$6.82	$2,112 – $2,743	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$13,883	$5.00	$12,078 – $15,687	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$5,960	$4.42	$5,185 – $6,735	3 d
San Diego, CA	72 mi	$1,182	$16.41	$1,028 – $1,336	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957	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 Lake Elsinore, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Lake Elsinore, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,011 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,969 and $9,052.

How far is Lake Elsinore, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,011 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 $2,061 of the $8,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lake Elsinore, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,342, which makes Lake Elsinore, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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