Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,223reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,071 mi
Typical range: $7,154–$9,292
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rancho Palos Verdes to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,100
Fuel: $2,123
All-in estimate: $8,223

Return trip

Chicago → Rancho Palos Verdes$7,536

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

Rancho Palos Verdes to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,904	$3.33	$6,144 – $7,663
53' refrigerated	$8,223	$3.97	$7,154 – $9,292
48' flatbed	$8,275	$4.00	$7,116 – $9,433
Step deck	$9,003	$4.35	$7,563 – $10,444
Power only	$6,137	$2.96	$5,340 – $6,935
Hotshot	$4,634	$2.24	$3,846 – $5,421
26' box truck	$4,526	$2.19	$3,847 – $5,205
Sprinter van	$2,761	$1.33	$2,320 – $3,203

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More lanes from Rancho Palos Verdes

53' refrigerated lanes from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,908 mi	$15,232	$5.24	$13,252 – $17,213	6 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$6,973	$4.30	$6,067 – $7,880	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	426 mi	$2,705	$6.35	$2,353 – $3,056	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,838 mi	$14,171	$4.99	$12,329 – $16,013	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,419 mi	$6,220	$4.38	$5,411 – $7,029	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$6,417	$4.36	$5,582 – $7,251	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,539 mi	$15,111	$5.95	$13,146 – $17,075	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 Palos Verdes, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,223 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,154 and $9,292.

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

About 2,071 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 $2,123 of the $8,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,100 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,536, which makes Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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