Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,142reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,048 mi
Typical range: $7,083–$9,200
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Chicago price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,043
Fuel: $2,099
All-in estimate: $8,142

Return trip

Chicago → Norwalk$7,462

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

Norwalk to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,835	$3.34	$6,083 – $7,587
53' refrigerated	$8,142	$3.98	$7,083 – $9,200
48' flatbed	$8,194	$4.00	$7,047 – $9,342
Step deck	$8,916	$4.35	$7,489 – $10,342
Power only	$6,076	$2.97	$5,286 – $6,866
Hotshot	$4,587	$2.24	$3,807 – $5,367
26' box truck	$4,481	$2.19	$3,809 – $5,153
Sprinter van	$2,734	$1.34	$2,297 – $3,172

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More lanes from Norwalk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norwalk, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$15,122	$5.24	$13,156 – $17,087	6 d
Houston, TX	1,604 mi	$6,906	$4.31	$6,008 – $7,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	407 mi	$2,629	$6.46	$2,288 – $2,971	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$14,061	$5.00	$12,233 – $15,889	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,402 mi	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957	3 d
San Diego, CA	110 mi	$1,318	$11.98	$1,147 – $1,490	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$6,342	$4.37	$5,518 – $7,167	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,519 mi	$15,002	$5.96	$13,052 – $16,953	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 Norwalk, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Norwalk, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,142 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,083 and $9,200.

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

About 2,048 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 $2,099 of the $8,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,043 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,462, which makes Norwalk, 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