Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Clinton, MS reefer rate

$4,017reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $3,495–$4,540
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Clinton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,205
Fuel: $812
All-in estimate: $4,017

Return trip

Clinton → Chicago$2,770

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Clinton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Clinton, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,369	$4.25	$2,998 – $3,740
53' refrigerated	$4,017	$5.07	$3,495 – $4,540
48' flatbed	$4,115	$5.20	$3,539 – $4,691
Step deck	$4,493	$5.67	$3,774 – $5,212
Power only	$2,950	$3.72	$2,567 – $3,334
Hotshot	$2,225	$2.81	$1,847 – $2,604
26' box truck	$2,191	$2.77	$1,862 – $2,519
Sprinter van	$1,348	$1.70	$1,132 – $1,563

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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 Clinton

53' refrigerated lanes into Clinton, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,267 mi	$4,837	$3.82	$4,208 – $5,466	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$9,211	$4.81	$8,014 – $10,409	4 d
Houston, TX	410 mi	$1,994	$4.86	$1,735 – $2,253	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$4,255	$2.86	$3,702 – $4,808	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,177 mi	$4,042	$3.43	$3,516 – $4,567	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,619	$4.23	$2,278 – $2,959	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,836 mi	$8,880	$4.84	$7,726 – $10,035	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$2,093	$4.72	$1,821 – $2,365	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Clinton, MS?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Clinton, MS is estimated at $4,017 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,495 and $4,540.

How far is Chicago, IL from Clinton, MS by truck?

About 792 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 $812 of the $4,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clinton, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,770, which makes Chicago, IL to Clinton, MS 45% 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