Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Broussard, LA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,151reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 994 mi
Typical range: $2,742–$3,561
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Broussard to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,132
Fuel: $1,019
All-in estimate: $3,151

Return trip

Chicago → Broussard$4,618

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Broussard to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Broussard, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,644	$2.66	$2,353 – $2,934
53' refrigerated	$3,151	$3.17	$2,742 – $3,561
48' flatbed	$3,211	$3.23	$2,762 – $3,661
Step deck	$3,503	$3.52	$2,942 – $4,063
Power only	$2,325	$2.34	$2,023 – $2,627
Hotshot	$1,754	$1.77	$1,456 – $2,053
26' box truck	$1,723	$1.73	$1,465 – $1,982
Sprinter van	$1,057	$1.06	$888 – $1,227

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More lanes from Broussard

53' refrigerated lanes from Broussard, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$5,920	$4.03	$5,151 – $6,690	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,849 mi	$5,387	$2.91	$4,687 – $6,088	4 d
Houston, TX	244 mi	$1,327	$5.44	$1,154 – $1,499	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,420 mi	$4,733	$3.33	$4,118 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$5,335	$3.87	$4,642 – $6,029	3 d
San Antonio, TX	468 mi	$1,919	$4.10	$1,670 – $2,169	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,760 mi	$5,160	$2.93	$4,489 – $5,830	4 d
Dallas, TX	398 mi	$1,734	$4.36	$1,509 – $1,960	1 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 Broussard, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Broussard, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 994 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,742 and $3,561.

How far is Broussard, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 994 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,019 of the $3,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Broussard, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,618, which makes Broussard, LA to Chicago, IL 32% 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