Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Apopka, FL to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,816reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $2,450–$3,182
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Apopka to Chicago price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,641
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $2,816

Return trip

Chicago → Apopka$6,844

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Apopka to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Apopka, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,362	$2.06	$2,103 – $2,622
53' refrigerated	$2,816	$2.46	$2,450 – $3,182
48' flatbed	$2,861	$2.50	$2,460 – $3,261
Step deck	$3,119	$2.72	$2,620 – $3,618
Power only	$2,083	$1.82	$1,812 – $2,354
Hotshot	$1,572	$1.37	$1,305 – $1,839
26' box truck	$1,542	$1.35	$1,311 – $1,773
Sprinter van	$945	$0.82	$794 – $1,096

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More lanes from Apopka

53' refrigerated lanes from Apopka, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,099 mi	$3,708	$3.37	$3,226 – $4,190	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,590 mi	$5,802	$2.24	$5,048 – $6,556	5 d
Houston, TX	989 mi	$2,627	$2.66	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$5,436	$2.52	$4,730 – $6,143	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,017 mi	$3,315	$3.26	$2,884 – $3,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,211 mi	$3,095	$2.56	$2,693 – $3,498	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,505 mi	$5,629	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,361	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$2,897	$2.59	$2,520 – $3,274	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 Apopka, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Apopka, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,816 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,450 and $3,182.

How far is Apopka, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,175 of the $2,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Apopka, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,844, which makes Apopka, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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