Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Flagstaff, AZ reefer rate

$6,682reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,614 mi
Typical range: $5,814–$7,551
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Flagstaff price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,028
Fuel: $1,654
All-in estimate: $6,682

Return trip

Flagstaff → Chicago$3,798

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to Flagstaff by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Flagstaff, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,609	$3.48	$4,992 – $6,226
53' refrigerated	$6,682	$4.14	$5,814 – $7,551
48' flatbed	$6,749	$4.18	$5,804 – $7,694
Step deck	$7,348	$4.55	$6,172 – $8,524
Power only	$4,972	$3.08	$4,325 – $5,618
Hotshot	$3,753	$2.33	$3,115 – $4,391
26' box truck	$3,671	$2.27	$3,121 – $4,222
Sprinter van	$2,244	$1.39	$1,885 – $2,603

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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 Flagstaff

53' refrigerated lanes into Flagstaff, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,445 mi	$7,999	$3.27	$6,959 – $9,038	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	465 mi	$2,859	$6.15	$2,487 – $3,231	1 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	135 mi	$893	$6.61	$776 – $1,009	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,373 mi	$6,914	$2.91	$6,015 – $7,812	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,015 mi	$3,546	$3.49	$3,085 – $4,007	2 d
San Diego, CA	420 mi	$2,681	$6.38	$2,332 – $3,029	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,022 mi	$3,566	$3.49	$3,102 – $4,029	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Flagstaff, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Flagstaff, AZ is estimated at $6,682 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,814 and $7,551.

How far is Chicago, IL from Flagstaff, AZ by truck?

About 1,614 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 $1,654 of the $6,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,028 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Flagstaff, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,798, which makes Chicago, IL to Flagstaff, AZ 76% 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