Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Apex, NC reefer rate

$3,899reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $3,392–$4,406
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Apex price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,131
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $3,899

Return trip

Apex → Chicago$2,376

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chicago to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,270	$4.37	$2,910 – $3,629
53' refrigerated	$3,899	$5.21	$3,392 – $4,406
48' flatbed	$4,000	$5.34	$3,440 – $4,559
Step deck	$4,368	$5.83	$3,669 – $5,067
Power only	$2,860	$3.82	$2,488 – $3,231
Hotshot	$2,157	$2.88	$1,790 – $2,524
26' box truck	$2,125	$2.84	$1,806 – $2,443
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.75	$1,099 – $1,517

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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 Apex

53' refrigerated lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,471	$4.83	$2,150 – $2,792	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$12,396	$4.71	$10,784 – $14,007	5 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,494	$3.66	$3,910 – $5,079	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$6,122	$2.75	$5,326 – $6,918	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,943	$4.58	$1,691 – $2,196	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$5,132	$3.56	$4,465 – $5,800	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$12,147	$4.72	$10,568 – $13,726	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$4,488	$3.66	$3,905 – $5,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Apex, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Apex, NC is estimated at $3,899 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,392 and $4,406.

How far is Chicago, IL from Apex, NC by truck?

About 749 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 $768 of the $3,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apex, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,376, which makes Chicago, IL to Apex, NC 64% more expensive. 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