Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Yuma, AZ to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$4,362reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 1,892 mi
Typical range: $3,795–$4,929
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yuma to Chicago price history

3 months: +2.2%
1 year: +36.7%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,423
Fuel: $1,939
All-in estimate: $4,362

Return trip

Chicago → Yuma$7,675

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Yuma to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Yuma, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,662	$1.94	$3,259 – $4,065
53' refrigerated	$4,362	$2.31	$3,795 – $4,929
48' flatbed	$4,395	$2.32	$3,780 – $5,010
Step deck	$4,783	$2.53	$4,018 – $5,548
Power only	$3,252	$1.72	$2,829 – $3,675
Hotshot	$2,455	$1.30	$2,038 – $2,873
26' box truck	$2,399	$1.27	$2,040 – $2,759
Sprinter van	$1,465	$0.77	$1,230 – $1,699

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More lanes from Yuma

53' refrigerated lanes from Yuma, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,713 mi	$8,214	$3.03	$7,146 – $9,282	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	292 mi	$1,133	$3.88	$985 – $1,280	1 d
Houston, TX	1,352 mi	$3,431	$2.54	$2,985 – $3,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	187 mi	$1,011	$5.41	$879 – $1,142	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,638 mi	$7,617	$2.89	$6,627 – $8,608	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$2,988	$2.61	$2,600 – $3,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	181 mi	$904	$4.99	$786 – $1,021	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,218 mi	$3,146	$2.58	$2,737 – $3,555	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 Yuma, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Yuma, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,362 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 1,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,795 and $4,929.

How far is Yuma, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,892 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 $1,939 of the $4,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,423 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Yuma, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,675, which makes Yuma, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. 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