Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Manassas, VA reefer rate

$4,047reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 682 mi
Typical range: $3,521–$4,573
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Manassas price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,348
Fuel: $699
All-in estimate: $4,047

Return trip

Manassas → Chicago$2,378

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Chicago to Manassas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Manassas, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,393	$4.98	$3,020 – $3,767
53' refrigerated	$4,047	$5.93	$3,521 – $4,573
48' flatbed	$4,161	$6.10	$3,579 – $4,744
Step deck	$4,547	$6.67	$3,819 – $5,274
Power only	$2,962	$4.34	$2,577 – $3,346
Hotshot	$2,233	$3.27	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,203	$3.23	$1,872 – $2,533
Sprinter van	$1,357	$1.99	$1,140 – $1,574

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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 Manassas

53' refrigerated lanes into Manassas, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	272 mi	$1,891	$6.95	$1,645 – $2,137	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,691 mi	$14,075	$5.23	$12,245 – $15,905	5 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$5,596	$3.98	$4,869 – $6,324	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$7,024	$3.05	$6,111 – $7,937	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	180 mi	$1,387	$7.71	$1,207 – $1,568	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,604 mi	$6,259	$3.90	$5,445 – $7,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$13,860	$5.24	$12,059 – $15,662	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,362 mi	$5,445	$4.00	$4,737 – $6,153	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Manassas, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chicago, IL to Manassas, VA is estimated at $4,047 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 682 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,521 and $4,573.

How far is Chicago, IL from Manassas, VA by truck?

About 682 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 $699 of the $4,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manassas, VA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,378, which makes Chicago, IL to Manassas, VA 70% 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