Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Berea, KY to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$1,725reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 406 mi
Typical range: $1,501–$1,950
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berea to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,309
Fuel: $416
All-in estimate: $1,725

Return trip

Chicago → Berea$2,323

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Berea to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Berea, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,445	$3.56	$1,286 – $1,604
53' refrigerated	$1,725	$4.25	$1,501 – $1,950
48' flatbed	$1,800	$4.43	$1,548 – $2,052
Step deck	$1,973	$4.86	$1,657 – $2,288
Power only	$1,245	$3.07	$1,083 – $1,407
Hotshot	$938	$2.31	$779 – $1,098
26' box truck	$931	$2.29	$792 – $1,071
Sprinter van	$578	$1.42	$486 – $671

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More lanes from Berea

53' refrigerated lanes from Berea, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	701 mi	$3,396	$4.84	$2,955 – $3,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,262 mi	$6,654	$2.94	$5,789 – $7,519	5 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$3,392	$3.45	$2,951 – $3,833	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$6,184	$3.32	$5,380 – $6,988	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$2,938	$4.78	$2,556 – $3,320	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,170 mi	$3,900	$3.33	$3,393 – $4,407	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,211 mi	$6,519	$2.95	$5,672 – $7,367	5 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$3,209	$3.50	$2,791 – $3,626	2 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 Berea, KY to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Berea, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,725 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 406 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,501 and $1,950.

How far is Berea, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 406 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $416 of the $1,725 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,309 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Berea, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,323, which makes Berea, KY to Chicago, IL 26% 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