Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bryan, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,312reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $2,881–$3,742
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bryan to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,211
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,312

Return trip

Chicago → Bryan$4,458

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

Bryan to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bryan, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,778	$2.59	$2,473 – $3,084
53' refrigerated	$3,312	$3.08	$2,881 – $3,742
48' flatbed	$3,369	$3.14	$2,898 – $3,841
Step deck	$3,674	$3.42	$3,086 – $4,262
Power only	$2,447	$2.28	$2,129 – $2,765
Hotshot	$1,847	$1.72	$1,533 – $2,161
26' box truck	$1,812	$1.69	$1,541 – $2,084
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.03	$934 – $1,289

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More lanes from Bryan

53' refrigerated lanes from Bryan, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,688 mi	$6,593	$3.91	$5,736 – $7,451	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$4,538	$2.95	$3,948 – $5,128	3 d
Houston, TX	100 mi	$934	$9.34	$813 – $1,056	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,109 mi	$3,808	$3.43	$3,313 – $4,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,600 mi	$5,989	$3.74	$5,211 – $6,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	180 mi	$1,143	$6.35	$995 – $1,292	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,447 mi	$4,306	$2.98	$3,746 – $4,865	3 d
Dallas, TX	175 mi	$1,130	$6.46	$983 – $1,277	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 Bryan, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Bryan, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,312 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,881 and $3,742.

How far is Bryan, TX from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,074 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 $1,101 of the $3,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bryan, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,458, which makes Bryan, TX 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