Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bartlett, TN reefer rate

$2,992reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.39
Distance: 555 mi
Typical range: $2,603–$3,381
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bartlett price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,423
Fuel: $569
All-in estimate: $2,992

Return trip

Bartlett → Chicago$2,140

This direction runs 40% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Chicago to Bartlett by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bartlett, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,507	$4.52	$2,232 – $2,783
53' refrigerated	$2,992	$5.39	$2,603 – $3,381
48' flatbed	$3,093	$5.57	$2,660 – $3,526
Step deck	$3,383	$6.10	$2,842 – $3,925
Power only	$2,178	$3.92	$1,895 – $2,461
Hotshot	$1,642	$2.96	$1,363 – $1,921
26' box truck	$1,623	$2.92	$1,380 – $1,867
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.81	$842 – $1,163

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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 Bartlett

53' refrigerated lanes into Bartlett, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,111 mi	$4,177	$3.76	$3,634 – $4,720	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$8,860	$4.63	$7,708 – $10,012	4 d
Houston, TX	586 mi	$2,424	$4.14	$2,109 – $2,739	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$4,123	$2.75	$3,587 – $4,659	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$3,473	$3.39	$3,022 – $3,925	2 d
San Antonio, TX	762 mi	$2,930	$3.84	$2,549 – $3,311	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,850 mi	$8,599	$4.65	$7,481 – $9,717	4 d
Dallas, TX	510 mi	$2,206	$4.32	$1,919 – $2,492	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Bartlett, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Bartlett, TN is estimated at $2,992 all-in in October 2026, or $5.39 a mile over about 555 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,603 and $3,381.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bartlett, TN by truck?

About 555 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 $569 of the $2,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,423 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bartlett, TN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,140, which makes Chicago, IL to Bartlett, TN 40% 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