Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ontario, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,021reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,014 mi
Typical range: $6,979–$9,064
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ontario to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,957
Fuel: $2,064
All-in estimate: $8,021

Return trip

Chicago → Ontario$7,352

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

Ontario to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ontario, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,734	$3.34	$5,994 – $7,475
53' refrigerated	$8,021	$3.98	$6,979 – $9,064
48' flatbed	$8,075	$4.01	$6,945 – $9,206
Step deck	$8,787	$4.36	$7,381 – $10,193
Power only	$5,985	$2.97	$5,207 – $6,763
Hotshot	$4,519	$2.24	$3,751 – $5,287
26' box truck	$4,414	$2.19	$3,752 – $5,077
Sprinter van	$2,694	$1.34	$2,263 – $3,125

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More lanes from Ontario

53' refrigerated lanes from Ontario, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$14,958	$5.25	$13,014 – $16,903	6 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$6,791	$4.32	$5,908 – $7,674	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$2,503	$6.67	$2,177 – $2,828	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,906	$5.00	$12,098 – $15,713	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$6,046	$4.41	$5,260 – $6,831	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,300	$12.38	$1,131 – $1,469	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$6,220	$4.38	$5,411 – $7,029	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$14,824	$5.96	$12,897 – $16,751	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 Ontario, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Ontario, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,014 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,979 and $9,064.

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

About 2,014 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 $2,064 of the $8,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,352, which makes Ontario, 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