Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Whittier, 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

Whittier 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 → Whittier$7,443

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

Whittier to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Whittier, 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 Whittier

53' refrigerated lanes from Whittier, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,879 mi	$15,093	$5.24	$13,131 – $17,055	6 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$6,891	$4.31	$5,996 – $7,787	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	403 mi	$2,614	$6.49	$2,274 – $2,953	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$14,038	$5.00	$12,213 – $15,863	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$6,146	$4.39	$5,347 – $6,945	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,325	$11.83	$1,153 – $1,498	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,328	$4.37	$5,505 – $7,150	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$14,975	$5.96	$13,029 – $16,922	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 Whittier, CA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Whittier, 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 Whittier, 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 Whittier, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,443, which makes Whittier, 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