Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dania Beach, FL reefer rate

$7,994reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 1,382 mi
Typical range: $6,955–$9,034
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Dania Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,578
Fuel: $1,416
All-in estimate: $7,994

Return trip

Dania Beach → Chicago$3,289

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

Chicago to Dania Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dania Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,709	$4.85	$5,971 – $7,447
53' refrigerated	$7,994	$5.78	$6,955 – $9,034
48' flatbed	$8,095	$5.86	$6,961 – $9,228
Step deck	$8,818	$6.38	$7,407 – $10,229
Power only	$5,934	$4.29	$5,162 – $6,705
Hotshot	$4,478	$3.24	$3,717 – $5,240
26' box truck	$4,386	$3.17	$3,728 – $5,044
Sprinter van	$2,684	$1.94	$2,254 – $3,113

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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 Dania Beach

53' refrigerated lanes into Dania Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$6,145	$4.87	$5,347 – $6,944	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$16,305	$5.91	$14,185 – $18,424	6 d
Houston, TX	1,137 mi	$5,307	$4.67	$4,617 – $5,997	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,330 mi	$8,034	$3.45	$6,990 – $9,079	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,188 mi	$5,188	$4.37	$4,514 – $5,863	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,352 mi	$6,125	$4.53	$5,329 – $6,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,668 mi	$15,808	$5.92	$13,753 – $17,863	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,298 mi	$5,920	$4.56	$5,150 – $6,689	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Dania Beach, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Dania Beach, FL is estimated at $7,994 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 1,382 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,955 and $9,034.

How far is Chicago, IL from Dania Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,382 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 $1,416 of the $7,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dania Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,289, which makes Chicago, IL to Dania Beach, FL 143% 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