Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cabot, AR to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,263reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 624 mi
Typical range: $1,969–$2,557
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cabot to Chicago price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,623
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $2,263

Return trip

Chicago → Cabot$3,012

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cabot to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cabot, AR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,897	$3.04	$1,688 – $2,105
53' refrigerated	$2,263	$3.63	$1,969 – $2,557
48' flatbed	$2,332	$3.74	$2,005 – $2,658
Step deck	$2,549	$4.09	$2,141 – $2,957
Power only	$1,652	$2.65	$1,437 – $1,867
Hotshot	$1,246	$2.00	$1,034 – $1,458
26' box truck	$1,230	$1.97	$1,045 – $1,414
Sprinter van	$759	$1.22	$637 – $880

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More lanes from Cabot

53' refrigerated lanes from Cabot, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,251 mi	$5,276	$4.22	$4,590 – $5,962	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,769 mi	$5,283	$2.99	$4,596 – $5,970	4 d
Houston, TX	482 mi	$1,994	$4.14	$1,735 – $2,254	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$4,635	$3.42	$4,032 – $5,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$4,734	$4.06	$4,118 – $5,349	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$2,404	$3.79	$2,092 – $2,717	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,704 mi	$5,114	$3.00	$4,449 – $5,779	4 d
Dallas, TX	367 mi	$1,684	$4.59	$1,465 – $1,903	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 Cabot, AR to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Cabot, AR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,263 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 624 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,969 and $2,557.

How far is Cabot, AR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 624 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 $640 of the $2,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cabot, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,012, which makes Cabot, AR to Chicago, IL 25% 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