Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to High Point, NC reefer rate

$3,640reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 682 mi
Typical range: $3,166–$4,113
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to High Point price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,941
Fuel: $699
All-in estimate: $3,640

Return trip

High Point → Chicago$2,218

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chicago to High Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to High Point, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,052	$4.47	$2,716 – $3,387
53' refrigerated	$3,640	$5.34	$3,166 – $4,113
48' flatbed	$3,742	$5.49	$3,218 – $4,266
Step deck	$4,089	$6.00	$3,435 – $4,743
Power only	$2,663	$3.91	$2,317 – $3,009
Hotshot	$2,009	$2.95	$1,667 – $2,350
26' box truck	$1,981	$2.90	$1,684 – $2,278
Sprinter van	$1,221	$1.79	$1,025 – $1,416

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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 High Point

53' refrigerated lanes into High Point, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$2,571	$4.73	$2,236 – $2,905	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$12,070	$4.73	$10,501 – $13,639	5 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$4,307	$3.69	$3,747 – $4,867	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$5,937	$2.76	$5,165 – $6,708	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$2,023	$4.48	$1,760 – $2,286	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,936	$3.59	$4,294 – $5,578	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,497 mi	$11,825	$4.74	$10,288 – $13,362	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$4,277	$3.70	$3,721 – $4,833	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to High Point, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to High Point, NC is estimated at $3,640 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 682 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,166 and $4,113.

How far is Chicago, IL from High Point, NC by truck?

About 682 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 $699 of the $3,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from High Point, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,218, which makes Chicago, IL to High Point, NC 64% 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