Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santa Ana, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,120reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $7,065–$9,176
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Ana to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,027
Fuel: $2,093
All-in estimate: $8,120

Return trip

Chicago → Santa Ana$7,443

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

Santa Ana to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Ana, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,817	$3.34	$6,068 – $7,567
53' refrigerated	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176
48' flatbed	$8,173	$4.00	$7,029 – $9,318
Step deck	$8,893	$4.36	$7,470 – $10,316
Power only	$6,060	$2.97	$5,272 – $6,848
Hotshot	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353
26' box truck	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140
Sprinter van	$2,727	$1.34	$2,291 – $3,163

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More lanes from Santa Ana

53' refrigerated lanes from Santa Ana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,088	$5.24	$13,127 – $17,049	6 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$6,851	$4.31	$5,960 – $7,741	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$2,574	$6.55	$2,239 – $2,909	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$14,029	$5.00	$12,205 – $15,853	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$6,097	$4.40	$5,305 – $6,890	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,250	$13.74	$1,088 – $1,413	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$6,294	$4.37	$5,476 – $7,112	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,506 mi	$14,932	$5.96	$12,991 – $16,873	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 Santa Ana, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Santa Ana, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,065 and $9,176.

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

About 2,042 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 $2,093 of the $8,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,027 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,443, which makes Santa Ana, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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