Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Anniston, AL reefer rate

$3,552reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 676 mi
Typical range: $3,090–$4,014
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Anniston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,859
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $3,552

Return trip

Anniston → Chicago$2,564

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chicago to Anniston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Anniston, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,978	$4.41	$2,650 – $3,305
53' refrigerated	$3,552	$5.25	$3,090 – $4,014
48' flatbed	$3,653	$5.40	$3,141 – $4,164
Step deck	$3,991	$5.90	$3,353 – $4,630
Power only	$2,598	$3.84	$2,261 – $2,936
Hotshot	$1,960	$2.90	$1,627 – $2,293
26' box truck	$1,933	$2.86	$1,643 – $2,223
Sprinter van	$1,191	$1.76	$1,001 – $1,382

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More lanes from Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,796	$5.66	$4,173 – $5,420	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,511	$3.64	$6,534 – $8,487	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,315	$5.48	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,000	$4.05	$4,350 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d

More lanes into Anniston

53' refrigerated lanes into Anniston, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$3,833	$4.00	$3,335 – $4,332	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,198 mi	$10,353	$4.71	$9,007 – $11,699	5 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,950	$4.01	$2,567 – $3,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,779 mi	$4,934	$2.77	$4,293 – $5,576	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	866 mi	$3,147	$3.63	$2,738 – $3,556	2 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$3,577	$3.78	$3,112 – $4,042	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,129 mi	$10,062	$4.73	$8,754 – $11,370	4 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$2,992	$3.99	$2,603 – $3,381	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Anniston, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Anniston, AL is estimated at $3,552 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 676 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,090 and $4,014.

How far is Chicago, IL from Anniston, AL by truck?

About 676 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 $693 of the $3,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anniston, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,564, which makes Chicago, IL to Anniston, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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