Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,194reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,063 mi
Typical range: $7,129–$9,260
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,080
Fuel: $2,114
All-in estimate: $8,194

Return trip

Chicago → Los Angeles$7,511

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

Los Angeles to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637
53' refrigerated	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260
48' flatbed	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402
Step deck	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408
Power only	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911
Hotshot	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403
26' box truck	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187
Sprinter van	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' refrigerated lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,203	$5.24	$13,227 – $17,180	6 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,720	$6.33	$2,367 – $3,074	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$15,116	$5.95	$13,151 – $17,081	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,557	$2.51	$2,224 – $2,889	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,194 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,063 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,129 and $9,260.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,063 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 $2,114 of the $8,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,511, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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