Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Oakley, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,449reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $7,350–$9,547
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakley to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,261
Fuel: $2,188
All-in estimate: $8,449

Return trip

Chicago → Oakley$7,744

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

Oakley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakley, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,093	$3.32	$6,313 – $7,874
53' refrigerated	$8,449	$3.96	$7,350 – $9,547
48' flatbed	$8,499	$3.98	$7,309 – $9,689
Step deck	$9,246	$4.33	$7,767 – $10,726
Power only	$6,308	$2.95	$5,488 – $7,128
Hotshot	$4,763	$2.23	$3,953 – $5,573
26' box truck	$4,651	$2.18	$3,954 – $5,349
Sprinter van	$2,837	$1.33	$2,383 – $3,291

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More lanes from Oakley

53' refrigerated lanes from Oakley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,982 mi	$15,588	$5.23	$13,562 – $17,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	390 mi	$2,322	$5.95	$2,021 – $2,624	1 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,982	$4.21	$6,944 – $9,020	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	730 mi	$3,907	$5.35	$3,399 – $4,415	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,921 mi	$14,551	$4.98	$12,659 – $16,443	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$7,307	$4.27	$6,357 – $8,257	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$2,789	$5.36	$2,426 – $3,151	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	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 Oakley, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Oakley, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,449 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,350 and $9,547.

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

About 2,135 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 $2,188 of the $8,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,261 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,744, which makes Oakley, 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