Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Balch Springs, TX reefer rate

$4,016reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $3,494–$4,538
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Balch Springs price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,051
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $4,016

Return trip

Balch Springs → Chicago$2,983

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Balch Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Balch Springs, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739
53' refrigerated	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538
48' flatbed	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671
Step deck	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185
Power only	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345
Hotshot	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524
Sprinter van	$1,347	$1.43	$1,132 – $1,563

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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 Balch Springs

53' refrigerated lanes into Balch Springs, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$5,188	$3.22	$4,514 – $5,863	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$6,465	$4.35	$5,624 – $7,305	3 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$1,337	$5.26	$1,163 – $1,510	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$2,805	$2.65	$2,440 – $3,169	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$4,395	$2.88	$3,824 – $4,967	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,164	$4.39	$5,363 – $6,966	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$2,768	$2.62	$2,409 – $3,128	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Balch Springs, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Balch Springs, TX is estimated at $4,016 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,494 and $4,538.

How far is Chicago, IL from Balch Springs, TX by truck?

About 942 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 $965 of the $4,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Balch Springs, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,983, which makes Chicago, IL to Balch Springs, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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