Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to El Dorado, AR reefer rate

$3,521reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $3,064–$3,979
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to El Dorado price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,729
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $3,521

Return trip

El Dorado → Chicago$2,645

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Chicago to El Dorado by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to El Dorado, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,953	$3.82	$2,628 – $3,278
53' refrigerated	$3,521	$4.56	$3,064 – $3,979
48' flatbed	$3,609	$4.67	$3,104 – $4,114
Step deck	$3,941	$5.10	$3,311 – $4,572
Power only	$2,584	$3.34	$2,248 – $2,920
Hotshot	$1,949	$2.52	$1,618 – $2,281
26' box truck	$1,920	$2.48	$1,632 – $2,208
Sprinter van	$1,181	$1.53	$992 – $1,370

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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 El Dorado

53' refrigerated lanes into El Dorado, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,579	$3.37	$3,983 – $5,174	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$7,583	$4.35	$6,597 – $8,568	4 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,588	$4.70	$1,382 – $1,795	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,321 mi	$3,435	$2.60	$2,988 – $3,881	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$3,845	$3.02	$3,345 – $4,344	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,047	$4.01	$1,781 – $2,313	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,295	$4.37	$6,347 – $8,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,442	$5.09	$1,254 – $1,629	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to El Dorado, AR?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to El Dorado, AR is estimated at $3,521 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,064 and $3,979.

How far is Chicago, IL from El Dorado, AR by truck?

About 773 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 $792 of the $3,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Dorado, AR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,645, which makes Chicago, IL to El Dorado, AR 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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