Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Redding, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,378reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,115 mi
Typical range: $7,289–$9,467
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Redding to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,210
Fuel: $2,168
All-in estimate: $8,378

Return trip

Chicago → Redding$7,679

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

Redding to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Redding, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,034	$3.33	$6,260 – $7,808
53' refrigerated	$8,378	$3.96	$7,289 – $9,467
48' flatbed	$8,429	$3.99	$7,249 – $9,609
Step deck	$9,170	$4.34	$7,703 – $10,638
Power only	$6,255	$2.96	$5,442 – $7,068
Hotshot	$4,723	$2.23	$3,920 – $5,525
26' box truck	$4,612	$2.18	$3,920 – $5,304
Sprinter van	$2,814	$1.33	$2,363 – $3,264

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More lanes from Redding

53' refrigerated lanes from Redding, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$15,473	$5.23	$13,461 – $17,484	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$3,047	$5.15	$2,651 – $3,443	2 d
Houston, TX	1,990 mi	$8,338	$4.19	$7,254 – $9,422	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$4,493	$5.12	$3,909 – $5,077	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,902 mi	$14,464	$4.98	$12,584 – $16,344	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,823 mi	$7,719	$4.23	$6,715 – $8,722	4 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$3,502	$4.87	$3,047 – $3,958	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,782 mi	$7,567	$4.25	$6,583 – $8,550	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 Redding, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Redding, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,115 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,289 and $9,467.

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

About 2,115 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 $2,168 of the $8,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,210 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,679, which makes Redding, 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