Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Laurel, MS reefer rate

$4,174reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 833 mi
Typical range: $3,632–$4,717
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Laurel price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,320
Fuel: $854
All-in estimate: $4,174

Return trip

Laurel → Chicago$2,878

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Chicago to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Laurel, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,501	$4.20	$3,116 – $3,886
53' refrigerated	$4,174	$5.01	$3,632 – $4,717
48' flatbed	$4,271	$5.13	$3,673 – $4,869
Step deck	$4,662	$5.60	$3,916 – $5,408
Power only	$3,069	$3.68	$2,670 – $3,468
Hotshot	$2,315	$2.78	$1,921 – $2,708
26' box truck	$2,278	$2.73	$1,936 – $2,619
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.68	$1,176 – $1,624

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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 Laurel

53' refrigerated lanes into Laurel, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$4,742	$3.83	$4,125 – $5,358	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 mi	$9,601	$4.79	$8,353 – $10,850	4 d
Houston, TX	464 mi	$2,156	$4.65	$1,875 – $2,436	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,579 mi	$4,477	$2.84	$3,895 – $5,059	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$3,955	$3.45	$3,440 – $4,469	3 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$2,810	$4.11	$2,445 – $3,175	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,926 mi	$9,262	$4.81	$8,058 – $10,466	4 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,362	$4.43	$2,055 – $2,669	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Laurel, MS?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Laurel, MS is estimated at $4,174 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 833 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,632 and $4,717.

How far is Chicago, IL from Laurel, MS by truck?

About 833 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 $854 of the $4,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,320 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, MS to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,878, which makes Chicago, IL to Laurel, MS 45% 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