Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Eagle Pass, TX reefer rate

$5,429reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,364 mi
Typical range: $4,723–$6,134
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Eagle Pass price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,031
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $5,429

Return trip

Eagle Pass → Chicago$4,033

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chicago to Eagle Pass by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Eagle Pass, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,556	$3.34	$4,055 – $5,057
53' refrigerated	$5,429	$3.98	$4,723 – $6,134
48' flatbed	$5,498	$4.03	$4,728 – $6,268
Step deck	$5,990	$4.39	$5,031 – $6,948
Power only	$4,028	$2.95	$3,505 – $4,552
Hotshot	$3,041	$2.23	$2,524 – $3,557
26' box truck	$2,978	$2.18	$2,531 – $3,425
Sprinter van	$1,822	$1.34	$1,531 – $2,114

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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 Eagle Pass

53' refrigerated lanes into Eagle Pass, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,312	$3.13	$5,491 – $7,133	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,319 mi	$5,849	$4.43	$5,089 – $6,609	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,648	$4.42	$1,433 – $1,862	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	901 mi	$2,470	$2.74	$2,149 – $2,791	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,929 mi	$5,388	$2.79	$4,688 – $6,089	4 d
San Antonio, TX	152 mi	$1,070	$7.04	$931 – $1,209	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,212 mi	$5,452	$4.50	$4,743 – $6,161	3 d
Dallas, TX	422 mi	$1,776	$4.21	$1,545 – $2,006	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Eagle Pass, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Eagle Pass, TX is estimated at $5,429 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,364 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,723 and $6,134.

How far is Chicago, IL from Eagle Pass, TX by truck?

About 1,364 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 $1,398 of the $5,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Eagle Pass, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,033, which makes Chicago, IL to Eagle Pass, TX 35% 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