Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Madison, MS reefer rate

$3,971reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $3,455–$4,488
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Madison price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,172
Fuel: $799
All-in estimate: $3,971

Return trip

Madison → Chicago$2,738

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

Chicago to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Madison, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,330	$4.27	$2,964 – $3,697
53' refrigerated	$3,971	$5.09	$3,455 – $4,488
48' flatbed	$4,070	$5.22	$3,500 – $4,639
Step deck	$4,444	$5.70	$3,733 – $5,155
Power only	$2,915	$3.74	$2,536 – $3,294
Hotshot	$2,199	$2.82	$1,825 – $2,573
26' box truck	$2,165	$2.78	$1,840 – $2,490
Sprinter van	$1,332	$1.71	$1,119 – $1,545

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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 Madison

53' refrigerated lanes into Madison, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$4,783	$3.83	$4,161 – $5,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$9,262	$4.81	$8,058 – $10,466	4 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$2,045	$4.79	$1,779 – $2,311	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$4,287	$2.86	$3,729 – $4,844	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$3,991	$3.44	$3,472 – $4,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$2,669	$4.20	$2,322 – $3,016	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$8,936	$4.83	$7,774 – $10,097	4 d
Dallas, TX	456 mi	$2,132	$4.67	$1,855 – $2,409	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Madison, MS is estimated at $3,971 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,455 and $4,488.

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

About 780 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 $799 of the $3,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,172 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,738, which makes Chicago, IL to Madison, 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