Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Flower Mound, TX reefer rate

$4,013reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $3,491–$4,534
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Flower Mound price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,049
Fuel: $964
All-in estimate: $4,013

Return trip

Flower Mound → Chicago$2,981

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

Chicago to Flower Mound by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Flower Mound, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,366	$3.58	$2,996 – $3,736
53' refrigerated	$4,013	$4.26	$3,491 – $4,534
48' flatbed	$4,094	$4.35	$3,521 – $4,667
Step deck	$4,466	$4.75	$3,752 – $5,181
Power only	$2,957	$3.14	$2,573 – $3,342
Hotshot	$2,231	$2.37	$1,852 – $2,611
26' box truck	$2,193	$2.33	$1,864 – $2,522
Sprinter van	$1,346	$1.43	$1,131 – $1,562

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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 Flower Mound

53' refrigerated lanes into Flower Mound, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,629 mi	$5,235	$3.21	$4,555 – $5,916	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,447 mi	$6,324	$4.37	$5,502 – $7,146	3 d
Houston, TX	291 mi	$1,433	$4.93	$1,247 – $1,620	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$2,726	$2.67	$2,371 – $3,080	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,543 mi	$4,437	$2.88	$3,860 – $5,014	3 d
San Antonio, TX	308 mi	$1,478	$4.80	$1,286 – $1,670	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$6,031	$4.41	$5,247 – $6,815	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,093 mi	$2,846	$2.60	$2,476 – $3,216	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Flower Mound, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Flower Mound, TX is estimated at $4,013 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,491 and $4,534.

How far is Chicago, IL from Flower Mound, TX by truck?

About 941 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 $964 of the $4,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Flower Mound, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,981, which makes Chicago, IL to Flower Mound, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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