Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Concord, NC reefer rate

$3,674reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $3,197–$4,152
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Concord price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,966
Fuel: $708
All-in estimate: $3,674

Return trip

Concord → Chicago$2,240

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chicago to Concord by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Concord, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,081	$4.46	$2,742 – $3,420
53' refrigerated	$3,674	$5.32	$3,197 – $4,152
48' flatbed	$3,777	$5.47	$3,248 – $4,305
Step deck	$4,126	$5.97	$3,466 – $4,787
Power only	$2,690	$3.89	$2,340 – $3,039
Hotshot	$2,028	$2.94	$1,684 – $2,373
26' box truck	$2,000	$2.89	$1,700 – $2,300
Sprinter van	$1,232	$1.78	$1,035 – $1,430

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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 Concord

53' refrigerated lanes into Concord, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	608 mi	$2,779	$4.57	$2,418 – $3,141	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,519 mi	$11,919	$4.73	$10,370 – $13,469	5 d
Houston, TX	1,110 mi	$4,135	$3.72	$3,597 – $4,672	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,110 mi	$5,841	$2.77	$5,081 – $6,600	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$2,209	$4.27	$1,921 – $2,496	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,320 mi	$4,770	$3.61	$4,150 – $5,390	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,459 mi	$11,662	$4.74	$10,146 – $13,178	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$4,129	$3.73	$3,592 – $4,665	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Concord, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Concord, NC is estimated at $3,674 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,197 and $4,152.

How far is Chicago, IL from Concord, NC by truck?

About 691 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 $708 of the $3,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Concord, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,240, which makes Chicago, IL to Concord, NC 64% 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