Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

South Gate, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,159reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $7,098–$9,220
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Gate to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,055
Fuel: $2,104
All-in estimate: $8,159

Return trip

Chicago → South Gate$7,478

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

South Gate to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from South Gate, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,850	$3.34	$6,097 – $7,604
53' refrigerated	$8,159	$3.97	$7,098 – $9,220
48' flatbed	$8,212	$4.00	$7,062 – $9,362
Step deck	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364
Power only	$6,089	$2.97	$5,298 – $6,881
Hotshot	$4,597	$2.24	$3,816 – $5,379
26' box truck	$4,491	$2.19	$3,817 – $5,164
Sprinter van	$2,740	$1.33	$2,302 – $3,178

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More lanes from South Gate

53' refrigerated lanes from South Gate, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$15,151	$5.24	$13,181 – $17,120	6 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$6,932	$4.30	$6,031 – $7,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$2,661	$6.41	$2,315 – $3,007	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$14,089	$5.00	$12,257 – $15,920	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$6,187	$4.39	$5,382 – $6,991	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,343	$11.48	$1,169 – $1,518	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$6,368	$4.36	$5,540 – $7,196	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$15,040	$5.95	$13,085 – $16,996	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 South Gate, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from South Gate, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,159 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,098 and $9,220.

How far is South Gate, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,053 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 $2,104 of the $8,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to South Gate, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,478, which makes South Gate, 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