Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Auburn, AL reefer rate

$3,894reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 766 mi
Typical range: $3,388–$4,401
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Auburn price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,109
Fuel: $785
All-in estimate: $3,894

Return trip

Auburn → Chicago$2,811

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

Chicago to Auburn by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Auburn, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,266	$4.26	$2,906 – $3,625
53' refrigerated	$3,894	$5.08	$3,388 – $4,401
48' flatbed	$3,992	$5.21	$3,433 – $4,551
Step deck	$4,360	$5.69	$3,662 – $5,057
Power only	$2,857	$3.73	$2,486 – $3,229
Hotshot	$2,155	$2.81	$1,789 – $2,522
26' box truck	$2,123	$2.77	$1,804 – $2,441
Sprinter van	$1,306	$1.71	$1,097 – $1,515

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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 Auburn

53' refrigerated lanes into Auburn, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$3,966	$3.97	$3,450 – $4,482	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$10,513	$4.70	$9,147 – $11,880	5 d
Houston, TX	727 mi	$2,924	$4.02	$2,544 – $3,304	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,813 mi	$5,017	$2.77	$4,365 – $5,669	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	909 mi	$3,267	$3.59	$2,842 – $3,692	2 d
San Antonio, TX	945 mi	$3,571	$3.78	$3,107 – $4,035	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,162 mi	$10,201	$4.72	$8,875 – $11,528	5 d
Dallas, TX	773 mi	$3,060	$3.96	$2,662 – $3,458	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Auburn, AL is estimated at $3,894 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 766 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,388 and $4,401.

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

About 766 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 $785 of the $3,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,109 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,811, which makes Chicago, IL to Auburn, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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