Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,597reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,177 mi
Typical range: $7,479–$9,715
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Menlo Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,366
Fuel: $2,231
All-in estimate: $8,597

Return trip

Chicago → Menlo Park$7,880

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

Menlo Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012
53' refrigerated	$8,597	$3.95	$7,479 – $9,715
48' flatbed	$8,646	$3.97	$7,436 – $9,857
Step deck	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911
Power only	$6,420	$2.95	$5,586 – $7,255
Hotshot	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672
26' box truck	$4,734	$2.17	$4,024 – $5,444
Sprinter van	$2,887	$1.33	$2,425 – $3,349

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More lanes from Menlo Park

53' refrigerated lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$15,791	$5.22	$13,738 – $17,843	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,269	$6.05	$1,974 – $2,564	1 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$8,056	$4.21	$7,009 – $9,104	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$3,943	$5.34	$3,430 – $4,456	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$14,739	$4.98	$12,823 – $16,655	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$7,366	$4.26	$6,409 – $8,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$2,738	$5.41	$2,382 – $3,094	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,729 mi	$7,370	$4.26	$6,412 – $8,328	4 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 Menlo Park, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Menlo Park, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,597 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,479 and $9,715.

How far is Menlo Park, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,177 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,231 of the $8,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Menlo Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,880, which makes Menlo Park, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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