Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Carmel, IN reefer rate

$1,451reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $8.06
Distance: 180 mi
Typical range: $1,263–$1,640
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Carmel price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,267
Fuel: $184
All-in estimate: $1,451

Return trip

Carmel → Chicago$1,342

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Chicago to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,214	$6.74	$1,080 – $1,347
53' refrigerated	$1,451	$8.06	$1,263 – $1,640
48' flatbed	$1,553	$8.63	$1,336 – $1,771
Step deck	$1,710	$9.50	$1,436 – $1,984
Power only	$1,021	$5.67	$888 – $1,154
Hotshot	$768	$4.27	$638 – $899
26' box truck	$773	$4.29	$657 – $888
Sprinter van	$485	$2.70	$408 – $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 Carmel

53' refrigerated lanes into Carmel, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$2,801	$3.68	$2,436 – $3,165	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$8,828	$4.12	$7,680 – $9,976	4 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,341	$3.23	$2,907 – $3,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$4,272	$2.42	$3,717 – $4,828	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$2,309	$3.36	$2,009 – $2,609	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$3,748	$3.15	$3,260 – $4,235	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$8,681	$4.13	$7,552 – $9,809	4 d
Dallas, TX	909 mi	$3,020	$3.32	$2,627 – $3,413	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Carmel, IN?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Carmel, IN is estimated at $1,451 all-in in October 2026, or $8.06 a mile over about 180 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,263 and $1,640.

How far is Chicago, IL from Carmel, IN by truck?

About 180 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $184 of the $1,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carmel, IN to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,342, which makes Chicago, IL to Carmel, IN 8% 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