Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hialeah, FL reefer rate

$8,048reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $7,002–$9,094
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hialeah price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,620
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $8,048

Return trip

Hialeah → Chicago$3,311

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

Chicago to Hialeah by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hialeah, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,754	$4.85	$6,011 – $7,497
53' refrigerated	$8,048	$5.78	$7,002 – $9,094
48' flatbed	$8,148	$5.85	$7,007 – $9,289
Step deck	$8,876	$6.37	$7,455 – $10,296
Power only	$5,974	$4.29	$5,197 – $6,751
Hotshot	$4,509	$3.24	$3,743 – $5,276
26' box truck	$4,416	$3.17	$3,754 – $5,078
Sprinter van	$2,702	$1.94	$2,269 – $3,134

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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 Hialeah

53' refrigerated lanes into Hialeah, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,218	$4.85	$5,410 – $7,027	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,756 mi	$16,283	$5.91	$14,166 – $18,400	6 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$5,292	$4.67	$4,604 – $5,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,326 mi	$8,022	$3.45	$6,979 – $9,065	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,205 mi	$5,249	$4.36	$4,567 – $5,932	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$6,102	$4.53	$5,309 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$15,786	$5.93	$13,734 – $17,838	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,297 mi	$5,916	$4.56	$5,147 – $6,685	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Hialeah, FL is estimated at $8,048 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,002 and $9,094.

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

About 1,393 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 $1,428 of the $8,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,620 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,311, which makes Chicago, IL to Hialeah, 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