Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Calumet City, IL to Philadelphia, PA reefer rate

$4,270reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.50
Distance: 776 mi
Typical range: $3,715–$4,825
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calumet City to Philadelphia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,475
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $4,270

Return trip

Philadelphia → Calumet City$2,424

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Calumet City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Calumet City, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$4.61	$3,187 – $3,974
53' refrigerated	$4,270	$5.50	$3,715 – $4,825
48' flatbed	$4,376	$5.64	$3,763 – $4,988
Step deck	$4,778	$6.16	$4,014 – $5,543
Power only	$3,134	$4.04	$2,726 – $3,541
Hotshot	$2,364	$3.05	$1,962 – $2,766
26' box truck	$2,328	$3.00	$1,979 – $2,677
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.85	$1,203 – $1,661

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More lanes from Calumet City

53' refrigerated lanes from Calumet City, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$4,757	$5.68	$4,139 – $5,376	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$7,533	$3.64	$6,554 – $8,513	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,521	$4.14	$3,934 – $5,109	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$7,018	$4.11	$6,106 – $7,930	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$4,970	$4.05	$4,324 – $5,616	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$7,433	$3.65	$6,467 – $8,399	4 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,989	$4.27	$3,471 – $4,508	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$6,112	$6.14	$5,318 – $6,907	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

53' refrigerated lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,139	$4.99	$12,301 – $15,977	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,125	$2.91	$6,199 – $8,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,569	$3.69	$5,715 – $7,423	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Calumet City, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Calumet City, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,270 all-in in October 2026, or $5.50 a mile over about 776 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,715 and $4,825.

How far is Calumet City, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 776 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 $795 of the $4,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Calumet City, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,424, which makes Calumet City, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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