Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,537reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,160 mi
Typical range: $7,427–$9,647
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pleasant Hill to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,323
Fuel: $2,214
All-in estimate: $8,537

Return trip

Chicago → Pleasant Hill$7,825

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

Pleasant Hill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,168	$3.32	$6,379 – $7,956
53' refrigerated	$8,537	$3.95	$7,427 – $9,647
48' flatbed	$8,587	$3.98	$7,384 – $9,789
Step deck	$9,341	$4.32	$7,847 – $10,836
Power only	$6,375	$2.95	$5,546 – $7,204
Hotshot	$4,813	$2.23	$3,995 – $5,632
26' box truck	$4,700	$2.18	$3,995 – $5,405
Sprinter van	$2,867	$1.33	$2,408 – $3,326

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

53' refrigerated lanes from Pleasant Hill, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,007 mi	$15,709	$5.22	$13,667 – $17,751	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	402 mi	$2,365	$5.88	$2,058 – $2,673	1 d
Houston, TX	1,917 mi	$8,067	$4.21	$7,019 – $9,116	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	750 mi	$3,987	$5.32	$3,468 – $4,505	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,945 mi	$14,661	$4.98	$12,755 – $16,567	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,735 mi	$7,392	$4.26	$6,431 – $8,353	4 d
San Diego, CA	532 mi	$2,832	$5.32	$2,464 – $3,200	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$7,366	$4.26	$6,409 – $8,324	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 Pleasant Hill, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Pleasant Hill, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,537 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,427 and $9,647.

How far is Pleasant Hill, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,160 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 $2,214 of the $8,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pleasant Hill, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,825, which makes Pleasant Hill, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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