Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,004reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,009 mi
Typical range: $6,963–$9,044
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rancho Cucamonga to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,945
Fuel: $2,059
All-in estimate: $8,004

Return trip

Chicago → Rancho Cucamonga$7,336

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

Rancho Cucamonga to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,720	$3.34	$5,980 – $7,459
53' refrigerated	$8,004	$3.98	$6,963 – $9,044
48' flatbed	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186
Step deck	$8,768	$4.36	$7,365 – $10,171
Power only	$5,972	$2.97	$5,195 – $6,748
Hotshot	$4,509	$2.24	$3,742 – $5,275
26' box truck	$4,405	$2.19	$3,744 – $5,065
Sprinter van	$2,688	$1.34	$2,258 – $3,118

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More lanes from Rancho Cucamonga

53' refrigerated lanes from Rancho Cucamonga, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$14,934	$5.25	$12,993 – $16,875	6 d
Houston, TX	1,571 mi	$6,784	$4.32	$5,902 – $7,666	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$2,499	$6.68	$2,174 – $2,824	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$13,883	$5.00	$12,078 – $15,687	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,042	$4.41	$5,256 – $6,827	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,322	$11.91	$1,150 – $1,494	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$6,209	$4.38	$5,402 – $7,016	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,483 mi	$14,808	$5.96	$12,883 – $16,733	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 Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,004 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,963 and $9,044.

How far is Rancho Cucamonga, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,009 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 $2,059 of the $8,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Rancho Cucamonga, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,336, which makes Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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