Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lufkin, TX reefer rate

$4,120reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 973 mi
Typical range: $3,584–$4,655
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lufkin price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,123
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $4,120

Return trip

Lufkin → Chicago$3,060

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

Chicago to Lufkin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lufkin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,456	$3.55	$3,076 – $3,836
53' refrigerated	$4,120	$4.23	$3,584 – $4,655
48' flatbed	$4,200	$4.32	$3,612 – $4,788
Step deck	$4,582	$4.71	$3,849 – $5,315
Power only	$3,038	$3.12	$2,643 – $3,433
Hotshot	$2,293	$2.36	$1,903 – $2,682
26' box truck	$2,252	$2.31	$1,914 – $2,590
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.42	$1,161 – $1,604

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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 Lufkin

53' refrigerated lanes into Lufkin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$5,052	$3.23	$4,395 – $5,709	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$7,025	$4.29	$6,112 – $7,938	4 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$1,023	$7.63	$890 – $1,156	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$3,122	$2.59	$2,716 – $3,528	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$4,267	$2.89	$3,712 – $4,822	3 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,475	$4.80	$1,283 – $1,667	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,550 mi	$6,706	$4.33	$5,834 – $7,578	3 d
Dallas, TX	185 mi	$1,156	$6.25	$1,006 – $1,307	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Lufkin, TX is estimated at $4,120 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 973 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,584 and $4,655.

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

About 973 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 $997 of the $4,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,123 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,060, which makes Chicago, IL to Lufkin, 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