Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,343reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $7,258–$9,427
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Buenaventura (Ventura) to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,186
Fuel: $2,157
All-in estimate: $8,343

Return trip

Chicago → San Buenaventura (Ventura)$7,647

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

San Buenaventura (Ventura) to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,004	$3.33	$6,234 – $7,775
53' refrigerated	$8,343	$3.96	$7,258 – $9,427
48' flatbed	$8,394	$3.99	$7,219 – $9,569
Step deck	$9,132	$4.34	$7,671 – $10,594
Power only	$6,228	$2.96	$5,419 – $7,038
Hotshot	$4,702	$2.23	$3,903 – $5,502
26' box truck	$4,593	$2.18	$3,904 – $5,281
Sprinter van	$2,802	$1.33	$2,353 – $3,250

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More lanes from San Buenaventura (Ventura)

53' refrigerated lanes from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$15,410	$5.23	$13,407 – $17,414	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	60 mi	$1,139	$18.98	$991 – $1,287	1 d
Houston, TX	1,685 mi	$7,207	$4.28	$6,270 – $8,144	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	488 mi	$2,950	$6.04	$2,566 – $3,333	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,876 mi	$14,345	$4.99	$12,480 – $16,210	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,485 mi	$6,465	$4.35	$5,624 – $7,305	3 d
San Diego, CA	186 mi	$1,591	$8.55	$1,384 – $1,798	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$6,632	$4.33	$5,770 – $7,494	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 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,343 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,258 and $9,427.

How far is San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,105 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 $2,157 of the $8,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,647, which makes San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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