Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Celina, TX to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,901reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 909 mi
Typical range: $2,524–$3,278
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Celina to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,969
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $2,901

Return trip

Chicago → Celina$3,905

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

Celina to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Celina, TX to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,434	$2.68	$2,166 – $2,701
53' refrigerated	$2,901	$3.19	$2,524 – $3,278
48' flatbed	$2,962	$3.26	$2,548 – $3,377
Step deck	$3,232	$3.56	$2,715 – $3,750
Power only	$2,137	$2.35	$1,859 – $2,415
Hotshot	$1,612	$1.77	$1,338 – $1,886
26' box truck	$1,585	$1.74	$1,347 – $1,823
Sprinter van	$973	$1.07	$818 – $1,129

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More lanes from Celina

53' refrigerated lanes from Celina, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$6,292	$3.93	$5,474 – $7,110	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,465 mi	$4,351	$2.97	$3,786 – $4,917	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,470	$4.82	$1,279 – $1,661	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$3,616	$3.48	$3,146 – $4,086	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,513 mi	$5,709	$3.77	$4,966 – $6,451	3 d
San Antonio, TX	337 mi	$1,553	$4.61	$1,352 – $1,755	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$4,157	$2.99	$3,616 – $4,697	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,075 mi	$5,071	$4.72	$4,412 – $5,730	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 Celina, TX to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Celina, TX to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,901 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 909 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,524 and $3,278.

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

About 909 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 $932 of the $2,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,969 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,905, which makes Celina, 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