Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,336reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,103 mi
Typical range: $7,252–$9,419
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,181
Fuel: $2,155
All-in estimate: $8,336

Return trip

Chicago → Modesto$7,640

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

Modesto to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,998	$3.33	$6,229 – $7,768
53' refrigerated	$8,336	$3.96	$7,252 – $9,419
48' flatbed	$8,387	$3.99	$7,213 – $9,561
Step deck	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585
Power only	$6,223	$2.96	$5,414 – $7,032
Hotshot	$4,698	$2.23	$3,900 – $5,497
26' box truck	$4,589	$2.18	$3,900 – $5,277
Sprinter van	$2,799	$1.33	$2,351 – $3,247

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More lanes from Modesto

53' refrigerated lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$15,434	$5.23	$13,428 – $17,441	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,147	$6.30	$1,868 – $2,426	1 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$7,797	$4.23	$6,783 – $8,810	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,698	$5.46	$3,217 – $4,178	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$14,400	$4.99	$12,528 – $16,272	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,118	$4.29	$6,192 – $8,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,609	$5.55	$2,270 – $2,949	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,657 mi	$7,103	$4.29	$6,180 – $8,026	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 Modesto, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Modesto, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,336 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,252 and $9,419.

How far is Modesto, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,103 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 $2,155 of the $8,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,640, which makes Modesto, 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