Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chamblee, GA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,257reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 684 mi
Typical range: $1,964–$2,550
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chamblee to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,556
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $2,257

Return trip

Chicago → Chamblee$3,593

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Chamblee to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chamblee, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,892	$2.77	$1,684 – $2,100
53' refrigerated	$2,257	$3.30	$1,964 – $2,550
48' flatbed	$2,320	$3.39	$1,995 – $2,645
Step deck	$2,535	$3.71	$2,130 – $2,941
Power only	$1,652	$2.41	$1,437 – $1,866
Hotshot	$1,246	$1.82	$1,034 – $1,457
26' box truck	$1,228	$1.80	$1,044 – $1,413
Sprinter van	$757	$1.11	$636 – $878

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More lanes from Chamblee

53' refrigerated lanes from Chamblee, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	869 mi	$3,680	$4.23	$3,201 – $4,158	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,296 mi	$6,217	$2.71	$5,409 – $7,025	5 d
Houston, TX	837 mi	$2,756	$3.29	$2,398 – $3,115	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,879 mi	$5,738	$3.05	$4,992 – $6,484	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	778 mi	$3,218	$4.14	$2,800 – $3,636	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$3,290	$3.14	$2,863 – $3,718	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,228 mi	$6,051	$2.72	$5,265 – $6,838	5 d
Dallas, TX	853 mi	$2,797	$3.28	$2,433 – $3,160	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 Chamblee, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Chamblee, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,257 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 684 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,964 and $2,550.

How far is Chamblee, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 684 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 $701 of the $2,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,556 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Chamblee, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,593, which makes Chamblee, GA to Chicago, IL 37% 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