Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cutler Bay, FL reefer rate

$8,155reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.76
Distance: 1,415 mi
Typical range: $7,095–$9,215
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cutler Bay price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,705
Fuel: $1,450
All-in estimate: $8,155

Return trip

Cutler Bay → Chicago$3,355

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Cutler Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cutler Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,844	$4.84	$6,091 – $7,597
53' refrigerated	$8,155	$5.76	$7,095 – $9,215
48' flatbed	$8,254	$5.83	$7,099 – $9,410
Step deck	$8,991	$6.35	$7,552 – $10,429
Power only	$6,055	$4.28	$5,268 – $6,842
Hotshot	$4,570	$3.23	$3,793 – $5,347
26' box truck	$4,475	$3.16	$3,804 – $5,147
Sprinter van	$2,738	$1.93	$2,300 – $3,176

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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 Cutler Bay

53' refrigerated lanes into Cutler Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$6,311	$4.84	$5,491 – $7,132	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$16,326	$5.91	$14,204 – $18,449	6 d
Houston, TX	1,139 mi	$5,315	$4.67	$4,624 – $6,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,334 mi	$8,047	$3.45	$7,001 – $9,093	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$5,335	$4.34	$4,642 – $6,029	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$6,121	$4.53	$5,326 – $6,917	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$15,824	$5.92	$13,767 – $17,881	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$5,954	$4.56	$5,180 – $6,728	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cutler Bay, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Cutler Bay, FL is estimated at $8,155 all-in in October 2026, or $5.76 a mile over about 1,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,095 and $9,215.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cutler Bay, FL by truck?

About 1,415 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,450 of the $8,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cutler Bay, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,355, which makes Chicago, IL to Cutler Bay, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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