Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Baytown, TX reefer rate

$4,528reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,939–$5,117
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Baytown price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,406
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $4,528

Return trip

Baytown → Chicago$3,364

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

Chicago to Baytown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Baytown, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,799	$3.47	$3,381 – $4,217
53' refrigerated	$4,528	$4.14	$3,939 – $5,117
48' flatbed	$4,605	$4.21	$3,960 – $5,250
Step deck	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824
Power only	$3,347	$3.06	$2,912 – $3,783
Hotshot	$2,526	$2.31	$2,097 – $2,955
26' box truck	$2,479	$2.26	$2,107 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.39	$1,277 – $1,763

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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 Baytown

53' refrigerated lanes into Baytown, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,652 mi	$5,299	$3.21	$4,610 – $5,988	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,656 mi	$7,099	$4.29	$6,176 – $8,022	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,163	$2.58	$2,752 – $3,574	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,562 mi	$4,484	$2.87	$3,901 – $5,067	3 d
San Antonio, TX	253 mi	$1,334	$5.27	$1,161 – $1,507	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$6,747	$4.32	$5,870 – $7,624	3 d
Dallas, TX	277 mi	$1,397	$5.04	$1,215 – $1,578	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	940 mi	$2,524	$2.69	$2,196 – $2,852	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Baytown, TX is estimated at $4,528 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,939 and $5,117.

How far is Chicago, IL from Baytown, TX by truck?

About 1,095 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,122 of the $4,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,406 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baytown, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,364, which makes Chicago, IL to Baytown, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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