Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

National City, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,106reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $7,052–$9,160
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

National City to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,017
Fuel: $2,089
All-in estimate: $8,106

Return trip

Chicago → National City$7,430

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

National City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from National City, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,806	$3.34	$6,057 – $7,554
53' refrigerated	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160
48' flatbed	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302
Step deck	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298
Power only	$6,049	$2.97	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344
26' box truck	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131
Sprinter van	$2,722	$1.34	$2,287 – $3,158

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More lanes from National City

53' refrigerated lanes from National City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$15,035	$5.24	$13,080 – $16,990	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,433	$10.09	$1,247 – $1,619	1 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$6,628	$4.33	$5,766 – $7,490	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$13,970	$5.00	$12,154 – $15,786	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$5,856	$4.43	$5,095 – $6,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,120	$4.40	$5,324 – $6,915	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,459 mi	$14,678	$5.97	$12,770 – $16,586	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 National City, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from National City, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,106 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,052 and $9,160.

How far is National City, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,038 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 $2,089 of the $8,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,017 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to National City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,430, which makes National City, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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