Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Elizabethtown, KY reefer rate

$2,145reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.04
Distance: 355 mi
Typical range: $1,866–$2,424
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Elizabethtown price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,781
Fuel: $364
All-in estimate: $2,145

Return trip

Elizabethtown → Chicago$1,593

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

Chicago to Elizabethtown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Elizabethtown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,796	$5.06	$1,598 – $1,994
53' refrigerated	$2,145	$6.04	$1,866 – $2,424
48' flatbed	$2,247	$6.33	$1,932 – $2,562
Step deck	$2,464	$6.94	$2,070 – $2,858
Power only	$1,541	$4.34	$1,341 – $1,742
Hotshot	$1,161	$3.27	$964 – $1,359
26' box truck	$1,155	$3.25	$982 – $1,329
Sprinter van	$718	$2.02	$603 – $833

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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 Elizabethtown

53' refrigerated lanes into Elizabethtown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,043	$3.85	$2,648 – $3,439	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$9,377	$4.34	$8,158 – $10,596	4 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,193	$3.51	$2,778 – $3,608	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,505	$2.56	$3,920 – $5,091	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$2,486	$3.52	$2,163 – $2,809	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$3,680	$3.38	$3,201 – $4,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$9,183	$4.35	$7,989 – $10,376	4 d
Dallas, TX	827 mi	$2,964	$3.58	$2,578 – $3,349	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Elizabethtown, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Elizabethtown, KY is estimated at $2,145 all-in in October 2026, or $6.04 a mile over about 355 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,866 and $2,424.

How far is Chicago, IL from Elizabethtown, KY by truck?

About 355 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $364 of the $2,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabethtown, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,593, which makes Chicago, IL to Elizabethtown, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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