Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kernersville, NC reefer rate

$3,597reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.36
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $3,129–$4,065
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Kernersville price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,909
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $3,597

Return trip

Kernersville → Chicago$2,192

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

Chicago to Kernersville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kernersville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,016	$4.49	$2,684 – $3,347
53' refrigerated	$3,597	$5.36	$3,129 – $4,065
48' flatbed	$3,700	$5.51	$3,182 – $4,218
Step deck	$4,043	$6.03	$3,396 – $4,690
Power only	$2,631	$3.92	$2,289 – $2,973
Hotshot	$1,984	$2.96	$1,647 – $2,321
26' box truck	$1,957	$2.92	$1,664 – $2,251
Sprinter van	$1,206	$1.80	$1,013 – $1,399

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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 Kernersville

53' refrigerated lanes into Kernersville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$2,561	$4.74	$2,228 – $2,894	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,547 mi	$12,040	$4.73	$10,474 – $13,605	5 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,301	$3.69	$3,742 – $4,860	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$5,919	$2.76	$5,150 – $6,689	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	450 mi	$2,018	$4.48	$1,755 – $2,280	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,927	$3.59	$4,286 – $5,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$11,795	$4.74	$10,261 – $13,328	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,152 mi	$4,262	$3.70	$3,708 – $4,816	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Kernersville, NC is estimated at $3,597 all-in in October 2026, or $5.36 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,129 and $4,065.

How far is Chicago, IL from Kernersville, NC by truck?

About 671 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 $688 of the $3,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kernersville, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,192, which makes Chicago, IL to Kernersville, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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