Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Beaumont, TX reefer rate

$4,371reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $3,803–$4,939
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Beaumont price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,297
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $4,371

Return trip

Beaumont → Chicago$3,247

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

Chicago to Beaumont by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Beaumont, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,667	$3.50	$3,264 – $4,070
53' refrigerated	$4,371	$4.17	$3,803 – $4,939
48' flatbed	$4,449	$4.25	$3,826 – $5,072
Step deck	$4,852	$4.63	$4,075 – $5,628
Power only	$3,228	$3.08	$2,809 – $3,648
Hotshot	$2,436	$2.32	$2,022 – $2,850
26' box truck	$2,391	$2.28	$2,033 – $2,750
Sprinter van	$1,467	$1.40	$1,232 – $1,701

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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 Beaumont

53' refrigerated lanes into Beaumont, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,590 mi	$5,127	$3.22	$4,461 – $5,794	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,703 mi	$7,274	$4.27	$6,328 – $8,219	4 d
Houston, TX	91 mi	$911	$10.01	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,273 mi	$3,263	$2.56	$2,839 – $3,687	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$4,331	$2.89	$3,768 – $4,894	3 d
San Antonio, TX	314 mi	$1,493	$4.76	$1,299 – $1,687	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,611 mi	$6,932	$4.30	$6,031 – $7,833	3 d
Dallas, TX	286 mi	$1,420	$4.97	$1,236 – $1,605	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Beaumont, TX is estimated at $4,371 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,803 and $4,939.

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

About 1,048 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 $1,074 of the $4,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,297 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,247, which makes Chicago, IL to Beaumont, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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