Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Patterson, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,385reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,117 mi
Typical range: $7,295–$9,475
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Patterson to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,215
Fuel: $2,170
All-in estimate: $8,385

Return trip

Chicago → Patterson$7,685

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

Patterson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Patterson, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,040	$3.33	$6,266 – $7,814
53' refrigerated	$8,385	$3.96	$7,295 – $9,475
48' flatbed	$8,436	$3.98	$7,255 – $9,617
Step deck	$9,178	$4.34	$7,709 – $10,646
Power only	$6,260	$2.96	$5,446 – $7,074
Hotshot	$4,727	$2.23	$3,923 – $5,530
26' box truck	$4,616	$2.18	$3,924 – $5,309
Sprinter van	$2,816	$1.33	$2,365 – $3,267

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More lanes from Patterson

53' refrigerated lanes from Patterson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$15,502	$5.23	$13,487 – $17,517	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,125	$6.34	$1,849 – $2,401	1 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$7,823	$4.23	$6,806 – $8,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$3,710	$5.46	$3,227 – $4,192	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$14,460	$4.98	$12,580 – $16,339	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$7,136	$4.28	$6,209 – $8,064	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,591	$5.57	$2,255 – $2,928	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,665 mi	$7,133	$4.28	$6,205 – $8,060	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 Patterson, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Patterson, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,385 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,117 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,295 and $9,475.

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

About 2,117 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 $2,170 of the $8,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,215 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,685, which makes Patterson, 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