Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Largo, FL reefer rate

$7,019reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $6,107–$7,932
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Largo price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,808
Fuel: $1,211
All-in estimate: $7,019

Return trip

Largo → Chicago$2,888

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago to Largo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Largo, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,890	$4.98	$5,242 – $6,537
53' refrigerated	$7,019	$5.94	$6,107 – $7,932
48' flatbed	$7,128	$6.03	$6,130 – $8,125
Step deck	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012
Power only	$5,196	$4.40	$4,521 – $5,871
Hotshot	$3,921	$3.32	$3,255 – $4,588
26' box truck	$3,845	$3.25	$3,268 – $4,422
Sprinter van	$2,356	$1.99	$1,979 – $2,733

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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 Largo

53' refrigerated lanes into Largo, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,197 mi	$5,879	$4.91	$5,114 – $6,643	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,528 mi	$15,051	$5.95	$13,094 – $17,008	5 d
Houston, TX	913 mi	$4,454	$4.88	$3,875 – $5,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,098 mi	$7,314	$3.49	$6,363 – $8,265	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,113 mi	$4,919	$4.42	$4,279 – $5,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,133 mi	$5,292	$4.67	$4,604 – $5,980	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,439 mi	$14,570	$5.97	$12,676 – $16,464	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,061 mi	$5,018	$4.73	$4,365 – $5,670	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Largo, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Largo, FL is estimated at $7,019 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,107 and $7,932.

How far is Chicago, IL from Largo, FL by truck?

About 1,182 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,211 of the $7,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Largo, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,888, which makes Chicago, IL to Largo, FL 143% 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