Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Loma Linda, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$7,947reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,993 mi
Typical range: $6,914–$8,980
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Loma Linda to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,904
Fuel: $2,043
All-in estimate: $7,947

Return trip

Chicago → Loma Linda$7,284

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

Loma Linda to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Loma Linda, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,672	$3.35	$5,938 – $7,406
53' refrigerated	$7,947	$3.99	$6,914 – $8,980
48' flatbed	$8,002	$4.01	$6,882 – $9,122
Step deck	$8,707	$4.37	$7,314 – $10,100
Power only	$5,929	$2.97	$5,158 – $6,700
Hotshot	$4,476	$2.25	$3,715 – $5,237
26' box truck	$4,373	$2.19	$3,717 – $5,029
Sprinter van	$2,669	$1.34	$2,242 – $3,096

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More lanes from Loma Linda

53' refrigerated lanes from Loma Linda, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$14,852	$5.25	$12,921 – $16,783	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	79 mi	$1,207	$15.28	$1,050 – $1,364	1 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,702	$4.33	$5,831 – $7,574	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	351 mi	$2,408	$6.86	$2,095 – $2,721	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$13,805	$5.01	$12,010 – $15,600	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,348 mi	$5,957	$4.42	$5,182 – $6,731	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$1,282	$12.82	$1,116 – $1,449	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,395 mi	$6,131	$4.39	$5,334 – $6,928	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 Loma Linda, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Loma Linda, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,947 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,993 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,914 and $8,980.

How far is Loma Linda, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,993 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 $2,043 of the $7,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Loma Linda, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,284, which makes Loma Linda, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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