Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,074reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $7,025–$9,124
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rancho Santa Margarita to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,994
Fuel: $2,080
All-in estimate: $8,074

Return trip

Chicago → Rancho Santa Margarita$7,401

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

Rancho Santa Margarita to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$3.34	$6,033 – $7,525
53' refrigerated	$8,074	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,124
48' flatbed	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266
Step deck	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,025	$2.97	$5,242 – $6,808
Hotshot	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322
26' box truck	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,712	$1.34	$2,278 – $3,145

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More lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita

53' refrigerated lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,150	$18.25	$1,000 – $1,299	1 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$6,776	$4.32	$5,895 – $7,657	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$2,499	$6.68	$2,174 – $2,824	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$13,965	$5.00	$12,150 – $15,781	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$6,023	$4.41	$5,240 – $6,806	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,189	$16.07	$1,034 – $1,344	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,420 mi	$6,224	$4.38	$5,415 – $7,033	3 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 Santa Margarita, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,074 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,025 and $9,124.

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

About 2,029 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 $2,080 of the $8,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,994 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,401, which makes Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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