Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Keller, TX reefer rate

$4,049reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $3,523–$4,576
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Keller price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,073
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $4,049

Return trip

Keller → Chicago$3,008

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

Chicago to Keller by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Keller, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,397	$3.57	$3,023 – $3,770
53' refrigerated	$4,049	$4.25	$3,523 – $4,576
48' flatbed	$4,130	$4.34	$3,552 – $4,709
Step deck	$4,506	$4.73	$3,785 – $5,227
Power only	$2,985	$3.14	$2,597 – $3,373
Hotshot	$2,252	$2.37	$1,869 – $2,635
26' box truck	$2,213	$2.32	$1,881 – $2,545
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.43	$1,141 – $1,576

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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 Keller

53' refrigerated lanes into Keller, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,639 mi	$5,263	$3.21	$4,579 – $5,947	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,441 mi	$6,302	$4.37	$5,482 – $7,121	3 d
Houston, TX	287 mi	$1,423	$4.96	$1,238 – $1,608	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,014 mi	$2,711	$2.67	$2,358 – $3,063	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,554 mi	$4,464	$2.87	$3,884 – $5,045	3 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$6,005	$4.41	$5,224 – $6,785	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,100 mi	$2,861	$2.60	$2,489 – $3,233	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Keller, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Keller, TX is estimated at $4,049 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,523 and $4,576.

How far is Chicago, IL from Keller, TX by truck?

About 952 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 $976 of the $4,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,073 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Keller, TX to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,008, which makes Chicago, IL to Keller, TX 35% 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