Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Douglasville, GA reefer rate

$3,608reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 688 mi
Typical range: $3,139–$4,078
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Douglasville price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,903
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $3,608

Return trip

Douglasville → Chicago$2,266

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Chicago to Douglasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Douglasville, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,025	$4.40	$2,693 – $3,358
53' refrigerated	$3,608	$5.24	$3,139 – $4,078
48' flatbed	$3,709	$5.39	$3,190 – $4,228
Step deck	$4,053	$5.89	$3,404 – $4,701
Power only	$2,641	$3.84	$2,298 – $2,984
Hotshot	$1,992	$2.89	$1,653 – $2,330
26' box truck	$1,964	$2.85	$1,669 – $2,259
Sprinter van	$1,210	$1.76	$1,017 – $1,404

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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 Douglasville

53' refrigerated lanes into Douglasville, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,652	$4.07	$3,177 – $4,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,271 mi	$10,693	$4.71	$9,303 – $12,083	5 d
Houston, TX	807 mi	$3,171	$3.93	$2,759 – $3,583	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$5,129	$2.77	$4,462 – $5,796	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$2,988	$3.71	$2,599 – $3,376	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,020 mi	$3,805	$3.73	$3,310 – $4,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,203 mi	$10,406	$4.72	$9,053 – $11,758	5 d
Dallas, TX	826 mi	$3,227	$3.91	$2,808 – $3,647	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Douglasville, GA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Douglasville, GA is estimated at $3,608 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 688 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,139 and $4,078.

How far is Chicago, IL from Douglasville, GA by truck?

About 688 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 $705 of the $3,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Douglasville, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,266, which makes Chicago, IL to Douglasville, GA 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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