Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mission Viejo, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,092reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,034 mi
Typical range: $7,040–$9,144
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mission Viejo to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,007
Fuel: $2,085
All-in estimate: $8,092

Return trip

Chicago → Mission Viejo$7,417

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

Mission Viejo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mission Viejo, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541
53' refrigerated	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144
48' flatbed	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286
Step deck	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281
Power only	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824
Hotshot	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334
26' box truck	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122
Sprinter van	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152

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More lanes from Mission Viejo

53' refrigerated lanes from Mission Viejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$15,045	$5.24	$13,089 – $17,000	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	61 mi	$1,142	$18.73	$994 – $1,291	1 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$6,791	$4.32	$5,908 – $7,674	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$2,515	$6.65	$2,188 – $2,842	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$13,983	$5.00	$12,166 – $15,801	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$6,038	$4.41	$5,253 – $6,823	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,189	$16.07	$1,034 – $1,344	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,424 mi	$6,238	$4.38	$5,427 – $7,049	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 Mission Viejo, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mission Viejo, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,092 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,040 and $9,144.

How far is Mission Viejo, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,034 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 $2,085 of the $8,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,007 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Mission Viejo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,417, which makes Mission Viejo, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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