Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Foley, AL reefer rate

$4,530reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $3,941–$5,119
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Foley price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,574
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $4,530

Return trip

Foley → Chicago$3,270

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chicago to Foley by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Foley, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,800	$4.07	$3,382 – $4,218
53' refrigerated	$4,530	$4.85	$3,941 – $5,119
48' flatbed	$4,622	$4.95	$3,975 – $5,269
Step deck	$5,043	$5.41	$4,236 – $5,850
Power only	$3,338	$3.58	$2,904 – $3,772
Hotshot	$2,518	$2.70	$2,090 – $2,947
26' box truck	$2,475	$2.65	$2,104 – $2,846
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.63	$1,277 – $1,763

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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 Foley

53' refrigerated lanes into Foley, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,234 mi	$4,704	$3.81	$4,092 – $5,315	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$10,079	$4.73	$8,769 – $11,389	4 d
Houston, TX	547 mi	$2,389	$4.37	$2,078 – $2,700	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,755	$2.79	$4,137 – $5,373	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,922	$3.43	$3,412 – $4,432	3 d
San Antonio, TX	771 mi	$3,054	$3.96	$2,657 – $3,451	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,725	$4.75	$8,461 – $10,989	4 d
Dallas, TX	661 mi	$2,728	$4.13	$2,373 – $3,082	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Foley, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Foley, AL is estimated at $4,530 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,941 and $5,119.

How far is Chicago, IL from Foley, AL by truck?

About 933 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 $956 of the $4,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Foley, AL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,270, which makes Chicago, IL to Foley, AL 39% 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