Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lafayette, LA reefer rate

$4,603reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $4,005–$5,201
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lafayette price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,588
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $4,603

Return trip

Lafayette → Chicago$3,141

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,861	$3.90	$3,437 – $4,286
53' refrigerated	$4,603	$4.65	$4,005 – $5,201
48' flatbed	$4,691	$4.74	$4,034 – $5,348
Step deck	$5,117	$5.17	$4,298 – $5,935
Power only	$3,396	$3.43	$2,955 – $3,837
Hotshot	$2,562	$2.59	$2,127 – $2,998
26' box truck	$2,517	$2.54	$2,139 – $2,894
Sprinter van	$1,545	$1.56	$1,297 – $1,792

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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 Lafayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,280	$3.59	$4,594 – $5,967	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$8,588	$4.66	$7,472 – $9,705	4 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,433	$5.97	$1,246 – $1,619	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$3,925	$2.78	$3,415 – $4,435	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$4,442	$3.22	$3,864 – $5,019	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,075	$4.48	$1,805 – $2,345	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$8,224	$4.69	$7,155 – $9,294	4 d
Dallas, TX	391 mi	$1,868	$4.78	$1,625 – $2,110	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $4,603 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,005 and $5,201.

How far is Chicago, IL from Lafayette, LA by truck?

About 990 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 $1,015 of the $4,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,588 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,141, which makes Chicago, IL to Lafayette, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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