Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Rocklin, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,283reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,088 mi
Typical range: $7,206–$9,360
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rocklin to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,143
Fuel: $2,140
All-in estimate: $8,283

Return trip

Chicago → Rocklin$7,591

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

Rocklin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocklin, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,954	$3.33	$6,189 – $7,719
53' refrigerated	$8,283	$3.97	$7,206 – $9,360
48' flatbed	$8,334	$3.99	$7,168 – $9,501
Step deck	$9,068	$4.34	$7,617 – $10,519
Power only	$6,183	$2.96	$5,379 – $6,987
Hotshot	$4,668	$2.24	$3,874 – $5,462
26' box truck	$4,559	$2.18	$3,875 – $5,243
Sprinter van	$2,782	$1.33	$2,337 – $3,227

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More lanes from Rocklin

53' refrigerated lanes from Rocklin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$15,357	$5.23	$13,361 – $17,354	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	432 mi	$2,473	$5.72	$2,152 – $2,795	1 d
Houston, TX	1,882 mi	$7,938	$4.22	$6,906 – $8,970	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$3,939	$5.34	$3,427 – $4,451	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,874 mi	$14,336	$4.99	$12,472 – $16,200	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,706 mi	$7,285	$4.27	$6,338 – $8,232	4 d
San Diego, CA	559 mi	$2,929	$5.24	$2,548 – $3,309	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,686 mi	$7,210	$4.28	$6,273 – $8,148	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 Rocklin, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Rocklin, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,283 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,206 and $9,360.

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

About 2,088 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 $2,140 of the $8,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,143 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,591, which makes Rocklin, 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