Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gainesville, FL reefer rate

$6,385reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $5,555–$7,215
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Gainesville price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,307
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $6,385

Return trip

Gainesville → Chicago$2,627

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gainesville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,357	$5.09	$4,768 – $5,946
53' refrigerated	$6,385	$6.07	$5,555 – $7,215
48' flatbed	$6,499	$6.18	$5,589 – $7,409
Step deck	$7,087	$6.74	$5,953 – $8,221
Power only	$4,717	$4.48	$4,103 – $5,330
Hotshot	$3,559	$3.38	$2,954 – $4,164
26' box truck	$3,494	$3.32	$2,970 – $4,018
Sprinter van	$2,143	$2.04	$1,800 – $2,486

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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 Gainesville

53' refrigerated lanes into Gainesville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,305	$5.03	$4,615 – $5,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$14,954	$5.96	$13,010 – $16,898	5 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$4,493	$4.87	$3,909 – $5,077	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$7,264	$3.49	$6,320 – $8,209	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$4,406	$4.54	$3,833 – $4,978	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$5,341	$4.66	$4,647 – $6,036	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$14,505	$5.98	$12,620 – $16,391	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$4,923	$4.75	$4,283 – $5,563	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Gainesville, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Gainesville, FL is estimated at $6,385 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,555 and $7,215.

How far is Chicago, IL from Gainesville, FL by truck?

About 1,052 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 $1,078 of the $6,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,627, which makes Chicago, IL to Gainesville, FL 143% 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