Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Canton, GA reefer rate

$3,471reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $3,020–$3,922
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Canton price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,803
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $3,471

Return trip

Canton → Chicago$2,180

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Chicago to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Canton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,910	$4.46	$2,590 – $3,230
53' refrigerated	$3,471	$5.32	$3,020 – $3,922
48' flatbed	$3,573	$5.48	$3,073 – $4,073
Step deck	$3,905	$5.99	$3,280 – $4,530
Power only	$2,537	$3.89	$2,207 – $2,867
Hotshot	$1,913	$2.93	$1,588 – $2,239
26' box truck	$1,888	$2.90	$1,605 – $2,171
Sprinter van	$1,164	$1.79	$978 – $1,350

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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 Canton

53' refrigerated lanes into Canton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	859 mi	$3,532	$4.11	$3,073 – $3,991	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,278 mi	$10,723	$4.71	$9,329 – $12,117	5 d
Houston, TX	836 mi	$3,257	$3.90	$2,834 – $3,681	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,863 mi	$5,153	$2.77	$4,483 – $5,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	768 mi	$2,881	$3.75	$2,506 – $3,255	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,883	$3.71	$3,378 – $4,387	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$10,444	$4.72	$9,086 – $11,801	5 d
Dallas, TX	842 mi	$3,275	$3.89	$2,849 – $3,701	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Canton, GA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Canton, GA is estimated at $3,471 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,020 and $3,922.

How far is Chicago, IL from Canton, GA by truck?

About 652 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 $668 of the $3,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Canton, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,180, which makes Chicago, IL to Canton, GA 59% 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