Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sunnyvale, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$8,579reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,172 mi
Typical range: $7,464–$9,695
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sunnyvale to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,353
Fuel: $2,226
All-in estimate: $8,579

Return trip

Chicago → Sunnyvale$7,863

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

Sunnyvale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sunnyvale, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,203	$3.32	$6,411 – $7,996
53' refrigerated	$8,579	$3.95	$7,464 – $9,695
48' flatbed	$8,629	$3.97	$7,421 – $9,837
Step deck	$9,387	$4.32	$7,885 – $10,889
Power only	$6,407	$2.95	$5,574 – $7,240
Hotshot	$4,838	$2.23	$4,015 – $5,660
26' box truck	$4,724	$2.17	$4,015 – $5,432
Sprinter van	$2,881	$1.33	$2,420 – $3,342

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More lanes from Sunnyvale

53' refrigerated lanes from Sunnyvale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$15,771	$5.22	$13,721 – $17,822	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,229	$6.12	$1,939 – $2,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$8,023	$4.21	$6,980 – $9,066	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$3,903	$5.35	$3,396 – $4,411	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$14,716	$4.98	$12,803 – $16,629	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$7,333	$4.27	$6,380 – $8,286	4 d
San Diego, CA	495 mi	$2,699	$5.45	$2,348 – $3,050	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$7,340	$4.27	$6,386 – $8,295	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 Sunnyvale, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Sunnyvale, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,464 and $9,695.

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

About 2,172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,226 of the $8,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,353 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,863, which makes Sunnyvale, 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