Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jeffersontown, KY reefer rate

$2,036reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.28
Distance: 324 mi
Typical range: $1,771–$2,301
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Jeffersontown price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,704
Fuel: $332
All-in estimate: $2,036

Return trip

Jeffersontown → Chicago$1,512

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Chicago to Jeffersontown by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jeffersontown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,705	$5.26	$1,517 – $1,892
53' refrigerated	$2,036	$6.28	$1,771 – $2,301
48' flatbed	$2,139	$6.60	$1,840 – $2,439
Step deck	$2,347	$7.25	$1,972 – $2,723
Power only	$1,459	$4.50	$1,269 – $1,649
Hotshot	$1,099	$3.39	$912 – $1,286
26' box truck	$1,095	$3.38	$931 – $1,259
Sprinter van	$682	$2.10	$573 – $791

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 Jeffersontown

53' refrigerated lanes into Jeffersontown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	759 mi	$2,950	$3.89	$2,567 – $3,334	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,178 mi	$9,450	$4.34	$8,222 – $10,679	5 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$3,311	$3.47	$2,880 – $3,741	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,554	$2.55	$3,962 – $5,146	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	676 mi	$2,406	$3.56	$2,093 – $2,719	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,786	$3.36	$3,294 – $4,279	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,130 mi	$9,264	$4.35	$8,060 – $10,468	4 d
Dallas, TX	863 mi	$3,062	$3.55	$2,664 – $3,460	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Jeffersontown, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Jeffersontown, KY is estimated at $2,036 all-in in October 2026, or $6.28 a mile over about 324 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,771 and $2,301.

How far is Chicago, IL from Jeffersontown, KY by truck?

About 324 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $332 of the $2,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jeffersontown, KY to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,512, which makes Chicago, IL to Jeffersontown, KY 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →