Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,177reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,058 mi
Typical range: $7,114–$9,240
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,068
Fuel: $2,109
All-in estimate: $8,177

Return trip

Chicago → Long Beach$7,494

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

Long Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,865	$3.34	$6,110 – $7,620
53' refrigerated	$8,177	$3.97	$7,114 – $9,240
48' flatbed	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382
Step deck	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386
Power only	$6,103	$2.97	$5,309 – $6,896
Hotshot	$4,608	$2.24	$3,824 – $5,391
26' box truck	$4,501	$2.19	$3,825 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,746	$1.33	$2,307 – $3,185

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,170	$5.24	$13,198 – $17,142	6 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,921	$4.30	$6,021 – $7,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,653	$6.42	$2,308 – $2,998	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,107	$5.00	$12,273 – $15,941	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,172	$4.39	$5,369 – $6,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$15,035	$5.95	$13,080 – $16,989	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 Long Beach, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Long Beach, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,114 and $9,240.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,058 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 $2,109 of the $8,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,494, which makes Long Beach, 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