Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lemoore, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,219reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,070 mi
Typical range: $7,151–$9,288
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lemoore to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,097
Fuel: $2,122
All-in estimate: $8,219

Return trip

Chicago → Lemoore$7,533

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

Lemoore to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemoore, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,901	$3.33	$6,141 – $7,660
53' refrigerated	$8,219	$3.97	$7,151 – $9,288
48' flatbed	$8,271	$4.00	$7,113 – $9,429
Step deck	$8,999	$4.35	$7,560 – $10,439
Power only	$6,135	$2.96	$5,337 – $6,932
Hotshot	$4,632	$2.24	$3,844 – $5,419
26' box truck	$4,524	$2.19	$3,845 – $5,203
Sprinter van	$2,760	$1.33	$2,319 – $3,202

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More lanes from Lemoore

53' refrigerated lanes from Lemoore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,915 mi	$15,266	$5.24	$13,281 – $17,251	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	207 mi	$1,666	$8.05	$1,449 – $1,883	1 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$7,429	$4.26	$6,464 – $8,395	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	561 mi	$3,239	$5.77	$2,818 – $3,660	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,850 mi	$14,226	$4.99	$12,377 – $16,075	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,555 mi	$6,724	$4.32	$5,850 – $7,599	3 d
San Diego, CA	335 mi	$2,125	$6.34	$1,849 – $2,401	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,569 mi	$6,776	$4.32	$5,895 – $7,657	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 Lemoore, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Lemoore, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,219 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,070 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,151 and $9,288.

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

About 2,070 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 $2,122 of the $8,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,097 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,533, which makes Lemoore, 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