Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jackson, MS reefer rate

$4,021reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 793 mi
Typical range: $3,498–$4,544
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Jackson price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,208
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $4,021

Return trip

Jackson → Chicago$2,772

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jackson, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,372	$4.25	$3,001 – $3,743
53' refrigerated	$4,021	$5.07	$3,498 – $4,544
48' flatbed	$4,119	$5.19	$3,542 – $4,696
Step deck	$4,497	$5.67	$3,778 – $5,217
Power only	$2,953	$3.72	$2,569 – $3,337
Hotshot	$2,227	$2.81	$1,849 – $2,606
26' box truck	$2,193	$2.77	$1,864 – $2,522
Sprinter van	$1,349	$1.70	$1,133 – $1,565

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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 Jackson

53' refrigerated lanes into Jackson, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,262 mi	$4,821	$3.82	$4,194 – $5,448	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,923 mi	$9,249	$4.81	$8,047 – $10,452	4 d
Houston, TX	416 mi	$2,012	$4.84	$1,751 – $2,274	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$4,279	$2.86	$3,723 – $4,836	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,172 mi	$4,028	$3.44	$3,504 – $4,551	3 d
San Antonio, TX	626 mi	$2,640	$4.22	$2,296 – $2,983	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,845 mi	$8,919	$4.83	$7,759 – $10,078	4 d
Dallas, TX	452 mi	$2,120	$4.69	$1,844 – $2,395	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Jackson, MS?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Jackson, MS is estimated at $4,021 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 793 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,498 and $4,544.

How far is Chicago, IL from Jackson, MS by truck?

About 793 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 $813 of the $4,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jackson, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,772, which makes Chicago, IL to Jackson, MS 45% 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