Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Twentynine Palms, CA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$7,682reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,918 mi
Typical range: $6,684–$8,681
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Twentynine Palms to Chicago price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,716
Fuel: $1,966
All-in estimate: $7,682

Return trip

Chicago → Twentynine Palms$7,041

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

Twentynine Palms to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Twentynine Palms, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,449	$3.36	$5,740 – $7,159
53' refrigerated	$7,682	$4.01	$6,684 – $8,681
48' flatbed	$7,739	$4.04	$6,656 – $8,823
Step deck	$8,422	$4.39	$7,075 – $9,770
Power only	$5,729	$2.99	$4,984 – $6,473
Hotshot	$4,325	$2.25	$3,590 – $5,060
26' box truck	$4,226	$2.20	$3,592 – $4,860
Sprinter van	$2,580	$1.35	$2,167 – $2,993

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More lanes from Twentynine Palms

53' refrigerated lanes from Twentynine Palms, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,753 mi	$14,486	$5.26	$12,603 – $16,370	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	159 mi	$1,494	$9.40	$1,300 – $1,688	1 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$6,413	$4.36	$5,579 – $7,247	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	273 mi	$2,099	$7.69	$1,826 – $2,372	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,681 mi	$13,452	$5.02	$11,704 – $15,201	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$5,675	$4.46	$4,937 – $6,412	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,315 mi	$5,834	$4.44	$5,076 – $6,593	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 Twentynine Palms, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Twentynine Palms, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $7,682 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,918 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,684 and $8,681.

How far is Twentynine Palms, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,918 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 $1,966 of the $7,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Twentynine Palms, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,041, which makes Twentynine Palms, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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